The Yearbook by Holly Bourne - Teachers' Notes

Paige is used to staying quiet in the face of lies. Like how popular girl Grace is a such an amazing person (lie). How Laura steals people’s boyfriends (lie). How her own family are so perfect (lie).

Now Grace and friends have picked their “best” high-school moments for Paige to put in the all-important Yearbook. And they’re not just lies. They’re poison.

But Paige has finally had enough. And as she starts to find love through the pages of a book, she finds her voice too. Now she is going to rewrite her story – and the Yearbook is the perfect place to do it.

Mean Girls meets To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before in this hugely relatable high-school takedown from the queen of UKYA.

A note on the resources:

The Yearbook Key Stage 4 resource packs explore themes of: finding your Voice, familial abuse, falling in love, and bullying.

This pack works particularly well within a book club or PSHE-led setting. The questions and activities are especially relevant for groups of girls but can be adapted and delivered at the teacher’s discretion to mixed groups.

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