You Against Me

Description: When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her, his world begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the offence, her world begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, their worlds collide. This is a brave and unflinching novel from the bestselling author of Before I Die, about first love, loyalty, betrayal and truth.

Review: "An intense and arresting love story" The Sun "An outstanding, compelling drama from Downham" The Bookseller "It's one of the most powerful books we've read in an age. Even after finishing, it lingered with us for days ... Jenny Downham's novel blows other books out of the water" Sugar "I loved it ... Beautifully written with a painful but penetrating awareness" Bookbag "A tale of love across the social divide in coastal Norfolk, with the edge of a crime novel ... Split loyalties and the chasm between the young couple's life experiences make their enduring relationship a triumph. Their credible and tender sexual encounter is the calm before the storm, as for Romeo and Juliet" Observer


Author Biography: Jenny Downham was an actress for many years before concentrating on her writing full-time. She lives in London with her two sons. Her debut novel Before I Die was critically acclaimed and was shortlisted for the 2007 Guardian Award and the 2008 Lancashire Children's Book of the Year, nominated for the 2008 Carnegie Medal and the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize, and won the 2008 Branford Boase Award.