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You Are Awesome

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You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything
AuthorMatthew Syed
Publication date
April 2018

You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything, is a young adult non-fiction book written by the British author Matthew Syed[1] and first published by Wren & Rook, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group, in April 2018. The book deals with themes such as growth mindset, resilience and building confidence. It was awarded the title Children's Illustrated Non-Fiction Book of the Year[2] by the British Book Awards in 2019 and was listed on The Sunday Times Bestseller list in July 2018.[3] The title was closely followed by the publication of The You Are Awesome Journal in September 2018.[4]

You Are Awesome has been translated into a number of languages including Catalan, Spanish, Italian, German and Polish. It was released in The United States and Canada by the publisher Sourcebooks in July 2019.[5]

In August 2019, a further follow up title to the series, Dare to Be You, was announced for 2020.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "This is why overcoming the fear of failure is so important". The Independent. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Winners | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ Times, The Sunday (22 July 2018). "Books: The Sunday Times Bestsellers chart, July 22". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ "16 best non-fiction books of 2018". The Independent. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. ^ "You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed won the British Book Award for Children's Illustrated and Nonfiction". Sourcebooks. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Matthew Syed follow-up goes to Wren & Rook | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.