What I Was
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| What I Was | |
 First edition cover |
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| Author | Meg Rosoff |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Young adult |
| Publisher | Puffin |
| Publication date | 30 August 2007 |
| Pages | 208 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0141383439 |
What I Was is Meg Rosoff's third novel for young adults. It was published in 2007. It was nominated for the Costa Children's Book Award[1] and the Carnegie Medal.
[edit] Plot introduction
The book is written from the perspective of a boy who is sent to a grim boarding school in 1962 after being expelled. On the beach near the school, he sees another boy, who lives alone in a fisherman's hut, and who introduces himself as Finn. They become friends. The boy later finds out that Finn is actually a girl, and it becomes a big scandal.
