Glasgow WINNER Carnegie Medal Writing 2025

WINNER CARNEGIE MEDAL 2025WINNER UKLA AWARD 2025WINNER UKLA SHADOWERS CHOICE AWARD 2025WINNER BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2025SHORTLISTED YA Book Prize 2025SHORTLISTED WATERSTONES CHILDRENS BOOK PRIZE 2025A 2025 READ FOR EMPATHY BOOKTenderness itself, a song to love and friendship. Andrew OHaganDesperately poignant. The GuardianPowerful. The i PaperStunning. Hopeful, heartbreaking and ultimately joyful. Simon James GreenAstonishing . . . Exceptional in every way. Resolutely not to be missed. LoveReadingTwo boys cant remember the last time they had a hug. Meet Finlay. Hes studying for his nursing degree at Glasgow University, against all the odds. But coming straight from care means he has no support network. How can he write essays, find paid work and NOT fall for the beautiful boy at uni, when hes struggling to even feed himself?Meet Banjo. Hes trying to settle in with his new foster family and finish high school. But he cant forget all that has happened, and his anger and fear keep boiling over. How can he hold on to the one good person in his life, when his outbursts keep threatening his already uncertain future?Can Finlay and Banjo let go of the past before it drags them under?Reader ReviewsOutstanding! This book I couldnt put down took on holiday omg wasnt what I expected but what a read. Must recommend totally. &#11088I am obsessed, obsessed, obsessed with Glasgow Boys. &#11088A stunning debut novel that is so tender, so beautifully crafted with such a strong story that Im... | Margaret McDonald Glasgow Boys : WINNER of the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2025