""Each poem is as raw as it is beautiful." -Alex Gino, author of ALA Stonewall Award-winning novel Melissa
For fans of Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff, a poignant novel in verse about a trans girl with ADHD who plays a computer game to process the isolation of middle school, her relationship to gender, and her wish for belonging-which she later finds through the joy of queer friendship.
J-'s life is consumed by the roller coaster video game Coaster Boss, and by the power she exerts over the pixelated theme park attendees. Her life outside the game, however, is less controllable.
Me.
I'm such a big space. I break the universe, a glitch.
She's navigating ADHD, the loneliness of middle school, and an overwhelming crush on a girl named Junie. J- is convinced that Junie sees her as who she really is, a person who isn't "bad" just because she doesn't stay quiet and sit still in class. As a person who is realizing that the name she's been given doesn't really fit her. And that boy doesn't either.
Glitch Girl! follows J- from fifth to seventh grade, from the beginning to the end of her obsession with Coaster Boss, and to the start of a new friendship. When J- meets Sam, a nonbinary classmate, she begins to realize that it's okay to not fit into neat, pixelated boxes."
"It’s Robin’s eighth birthday and it seems like everyone has forgotten—until a thundery figure bursts through the door. It’s the Cat-Headed Wanderer, who hasn’t been seen since their mom and uncle were children! The night is transformed as Robin is whisked away to an otherworldly party in a treehouse full of song, dance, and newfound friends. But as the evening draws to a close, Robin must learn to bridge the gap between their two very different worlds.
Here’s a spellbinding story about discovering yourself through the joy of community and the memory of loved ones lost along the way."
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