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Libby Rees (born 28 November 1995, Ringwood, Hampshire) is an English author. Rees wrote the book Help Hope and Happiness ( ISBN   1-905517-02-5) when she was 9 years old. The book is a self-help guide on how to cope with a parents' break up. The first edition of the book was published in December 2005. [1]

Her second book, also 60 pages, was At Sixes and Sevens, about progressing from primary school to secondary school. [2] [3]

Rees received media coverage including appearing on Richard & Judy and Good Morning America. [2] She received three awards in 2006 for her writing and campaigning; as youth ambassador for Save the Children she was presented a special award by The Princess Royal for inspiring dramatic change in the lives of children. [2]

Rees also sits on the Youth Board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, making sure that children have a voice when it comes to representation in the courts. [2]

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References

  1. Jones, Sam (13 December 2005). "Girl, 10, wins book deal with guide on how to survive parents' divorce". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Crawshaw, Georgina (16 February 2008). "Libby's laws". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. Craig, Olga (30 December 2007). "The self-help guru, aged 12". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 October 2020.