Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023 Older Readers Shortlist
Due to the nature of some of the themes featured in the book,Welcome to St Hell is only suitable for readers aged 14 years and over.
Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... But she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny,some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this... but she's refusing to listen.
In Welcome to St Hell,author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious,heartbreaking and healing path he took to make it past trauma,confusion,hurt and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be.
Lewis Hancox - Shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards Positive Role Model Award (LGBT) 2022.
Publisher: ScholasticISBN: 9780702313905Number of pages: 304Weight: 520 gDimensions: 212 x 142 x 17 mm
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'Candid writing,playful artwork,and a riotous and fearlessly real story of figuring out that you're trans - this book will bring hope and comfort to so many.'- Alice Oseman
Queer YA Reunion at Waterstones Piccadilly
London - PiccadillyMonday 6th November 18:30
Celebrate the wonderful world of queer YA fiction with a fabulous panel of authors including David Levithan,Juno Dawson,Simon James Green and hosted by Katherine Webber.
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