Goodreads asked Marc Smith:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Marc Smith From my pupils. I taught in secondary schools for more than ten years and came to witness how different teenagers coped with the pressures of school. Often their lives beyond the school gates would spill over into their studies and while many were resilient in the face of setbacks, others struggled. I felt uniquely positioned to combine my knowledge of psychology with my experience in the classroom and try to explain how their emotions were impacting on their achievement.

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