{"product_id":"being-violet","title":"Being Violet","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eWhat if becoming yourself means asking everyone else to see you differently, too?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003eThirteen-year-old Violet has always known there was something different about her. Now, after finally understanding why, she makes a decision that will change everything: she is going to live as the girl she has always known herself to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003eBut knowing who you are is only the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003eAs Violet starts navigating life as herself, she has to face the \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003ereal-world consequences of being different\u003c\/span\u003e. School becomes complicated. Friendships change. Her family struggles to understand her. Some people surprise her with kindness, while others make it painfully clear that being yourself can come at a cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003eAlong the way, Violet finds unexpected friendship, discovers people willing to stand beside her, and begins to understand that she doesn't have to face everything alone. But when tensions at home and school reach breaking point, she is forced to decide how much she is willing to sacrifice just to be herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eBecause Violet doesn't want to become someone else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eShe just wants to be Violet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eBeing Violet\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotionally honest \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003ecoming-of-age novel about identity, friendship, family, school, and finding the courage to live as yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e Written with warmth, humour and heart, it follows one girl's journey through the difficult, hopeful and sometimes messy process of becoming who she knows she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #535a62; font-family: \" open sans sans-serif font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003ePerfect for readers looking for contemporary YA fiction exploring transgender identity, LGBTQ+ themes, friendship, family, self-discovery and coming of age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Violet Caulfield","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67856364077360,"sku":"9781036995010","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9781036995010.jpg?v=1790458586","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/being-violet","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}