- LGBTQ young adult, Stonewall Book Awards, Young adult fiction, social themes, friendship, Young adult fiction, lgbtq+
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.
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Contemporary, classical in form, effortless and resolved.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- resolvedopen-ended
- sparerichly built
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About the book
- First published
- 2020
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Bound to Stay Bound Books, Scholastic, Incorporated, Scholastic
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780702304323
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