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The Briefing

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Writing for Kids and Young Adults

Be Good High School is Jamila's first novel since leaving Triple J. She says she wanted to write for a demographic who was no longer herself when writing for little kids and young adults. The book also deals with themes such as bullying, loss of a parent and figuring out your crush. "You just want to help young people like myself realize it's rough, but it's temporary"

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