Summary
“A searing portrait of self-discovery; soulful and captivating.” —Kirkus Reviews
Whip It meets We Are Okay in this vibrant coming-of-age story about a teen girl navigating first love, identity, and grief as she immerses herself in the colorful, brutal, beautiful world of roller derby—from the acclaimed author of Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens.
To Daya Wijesinghe, a bruise is a mixture of comfort and control. Since her parents died in an acci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534455030 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534455035 |
| Author: | Tanya Boteju |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 11 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-99 |
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Critics Review
A Junior Library Guild Selection “Boteju writes with acumen about the roller-coaster ride of being a teenager… . A searing portrait of self-discovery; soulful and captivating.” – Kirkus Reviews
A Junior Library Guild Selection
“Boteju writes with acumen about the roller-coaster ride of being a teenager… . A searing portrait of self-discovery; soulful and captivating.” —Kirkus Reviews
Tanya Boteju
Tanya Boteju is a writer and educator living on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land (Vancouver, BC). Her debut novel was Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens and her other YA novels, Bruised and Messy Perfect, appear on the American Librarian Association’s Rainbow List.
Typically, you can find her cozy in her cabin, writing at cafés, or smooshing any dog that will let her. In both teaching and writing, Tanya hopes she’s bending the universe even the tiniest bit toward justice.
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