Description
★ “This book checks all the boxes of a hi-lo text. It has an exciting hook, a modern teen worldview, and is at a lower reading level...A must-buy for libraries looking for diverse and compelling hi-lo books.” —School Library Journal, starred review
Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he’s the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn’t die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason’s been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those skills are going to come in handy as he investigates. Quickly invited into the inner circle, Jason must balance newfound friendships with the burning hate that drives him. Jason soon feels torn between two worlds, determined to discover what happened to his sister but struggling with the fact that this is the first time he’s ever felt like he belonged somewhere.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Author Bio
Tash McAdam is a Welsh Canadian author of several books for young people, including The Psionics series, the bestselling Blood Sport and Sink or Swim in the Orca Soundings line, and The Ooze in the Orca Anchor line. Tash identifies as trans and queer and uses the neutral pronoun they. They teach high-school English and computer science and have a couple of black belts in karate. They live in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Prizes
- American Library Association (ALA) Rainbow Book ListCommended 2021
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick PicksCommended 2021
- Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard SelectionCommended 2020
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