JAMIE: A NOVEL by L. D. Lapinski
PAPERBACK
Author: L.D. Lapinski
Warm, courageous, and quietly powerful, JAMIE is an uplifting middle-grade novel about friendship, identity, and finding - or creating - a place where you belong.
Jamie Rambeau is a happy eleven-year-old non-binary kid who loves spending time with their two best friends, Daisy and Ash. Life feels good - until they discover that secondary school means being split into a school for boys and a school for girls. Suddenly, the future feels confusing, unfair… and lonely.
No one seems to have thought about where Jamie fits into this system - so Jamie decides it’s time to speak up. What starts as a determined attempt to raise awareness soon grows into something much bigger, as the friends take a brave stand against the rigid, binary rules shaping their lives. But as tensions rise, Jamie must also figure out how to protect the friendships that mean everything to them.
Written by L.D. Lapinski, this heartfelt story blends activism, friendship, and self-belief into a hopeful, empowering read. A confident, relatable non-binary protagonist that explores real-world school structures with honesty and care, and celebrates friendship, allyship, and speaking up. Thoughtful, hopeful, and deeply affirming, Jamie is a powerful reminder that when the world doesn’t make space for you, sometimes the bravest thing you can do is help change it.
Content Note: This book features LGBTQ+ themes and/or characters. We include this note to help parents, carers, and educators make informed choices when selecting reading material for young people. Our goal is to provide clear information while celebrating the rich diversity of stories and voices in children’s and young adult literature.