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ISBN: 9781549182242
| Runtime: | 6.51 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
From Stonewall Award winner Brandy Colbert comes a novel about first love, family, and hidden secrets that will stay with you long after turning the last page.Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past . . . whom she knows her parents will never approve of.
When her estranged aunt Carlene returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home. Carlene is sweet, friendly, and open-minded -- she's also spent decades in and out of treatment facilities for addiction. As Birdie becomes closer to both Booker and Carlene, she yearns to spread her wings. But when long-buried secrets rise to the surface, everything she's known to be true is turned upside down.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Brilliantly delves into first loves, forbidden romance, rebellion, and family expectations—all of which teens will strongly relate to.” —Booklist (starred review)
“An emotionally gripping tale about family and young love and how they can be your entire world while still being worlds apart.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The book may actually help struggling teens realize that they are not alone in whatever hardships they may face.” —School Library Connection
*"...this thrilling tale of first love explores what it means to be held to an impossible standard and still learn to live an authentic life. —Publisher's Weekly, starred review
...the book may actually help struggling teens realize that they are not alone in whatever hardships they may face."—School Library Connection —
A great addition to teen collections everywhere. —School Library Journal
...an emotionally gripping tale about family and young love and how they can be your entire world while still being worlds apart. —Kirkus
A pitch-perfect song of a book about all the ways a heart can break and mend, Finding Yvonne will stay with you long past its final, bittersweet notes. —p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times}Elana K. Arnold, author of National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of
Brandy Colbert further establishes herself as one of contemporary YA's biggest talents in this thoughtful and thought-provoking examination of identity, loyalty, and what it means to live with integrity. Little & Lion is a stunningly good novel. —Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken
Brandy Colbert takes us on an emotional and gorgeous journey with a protagonist who is trying to figure out where she fits in with her family as well as in the world. A book full of overwhelming love and courage. —Sara Farizan, author of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
* "This superbly written novel teems with meaningful depth, which is perfectly balanced by romance and the languorous freedom of summer. —Booklist, starred review
* "A moving, diverse exploration of the challenges of growing up and the complicated nature of loyalty. —School Library Journal, starred review
* "Colbert sensitively confronts misconceptions about mental illness, bisexuality, and intersectional identity.... A vibrantly depicted Los Angeles. —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "From the threads of love and romance, to redefining family life, readers of all walks of life will find an entry point to this title. —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
A moving and well-realized examination of secrecy, trust, and intimacy. —Publishers Weekly
Hand [Little & Lion] to readers who like thoughtful, edgy stories with no easy answers. —VOYA
With compelling honesty, Colbert portrays Suzette's evolving understanding of her sexuality, Lionel's longing for self-sufficiency alongside the challenges of his mental illness, and the difficulty of shifting familial relationships. —Horn Book
Author
Author Bio: Brandy Colbert
Brandy Colbert is the critically acclaimed author of the novels Pointe, The Voting Booth, Finding Yvonne, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, The Only Black Girls in Town, and the Stonewall Award winner Little & Lion. A trained journalist, she also worked with boundary-breaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland to adapt her memoir into the bestselling book Life in Motion: Young Readers Edition. She is on the faculty at Hamline University’s MFA degree program for writing for children and young adults. find her online at www.brandycolbert.com.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 6.51 |
| Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
| Language: | English |
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