Mountain Upside Down
$17.67
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2026
Summary
A funny and heartfelt LGBTQIA+ middle grade novel set against the backdrop of family drama and a library funding campaign in a small town. Now in paperback!
Alex Eager lives in Faillin, OR with her grandmother, a retired librarian. Life should be great for Alex, since she finally worked up the courage to ask her best friend PJ if they could be more than friends and she said yes. But their new relationship will have to be long distance, because PJ is moving. On top of that, Alex is wor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593699522 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593699521 |
| Author: | Sara Ryan |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“Genuine and grounded; full of warmth and pragmatic realism despite difficult and uncertain circumstances.“—Kirkus
”[An] endearingly thoughtful middle grade debut….a tidy and satisfying tale.“—Publishers Weekly
“Despite challenging topics, Alex’s humor and hopeless romanticism infuse hope into the story. Ryan thoughtfully incorporates issues of family, friendship, and first love into this heartwarming tale.”—The Horn Book
“In deference to the complexities of life, there are no easy solutions here, but it’s the openness to change that is the heart of the novel, and Alex takes steps toward accepting what she can’t control and grow from it.“—BCCB
“I adored this comforting, funny, honest take on the challenges and wonders of friendship, family, and, most of all, love.“—Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Sisters of the Neversea and On a Wing and a Tear
Characters that feel like old friends, settings that feel like home, and a story brimming with love, honesty, heartbreak, and humor. Sara Ryan has written something both of this moment and deeply classic—the kind of book meant to be read a dozen times. Generously written, deeply felt, and sparkling with energy and so much love, Mountain Upside Down is, quite simply, marvelous.“—Corey Ann Haydu, author of Eventown
About The Author
Sara Ryan
Sara Ryan is the author of the graphic novel Bad Houses with art by Carla Speed McNeil, young adult novels The Rules for Hearts and Empress of the World, and various comics, short stories, and essays. They are on the faculty of the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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