Skating on Mars

di Caroline Huntoon (Autore)

Palgrave USA, 2024

A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice. Life isn't easy on twelve-year-old Mars. As if seventh grade isn't hard enough, Mars is also grappling with the recent death of their father and a realization they never got to share with him: they're nonbinary. But with their skates laced up and the ice under their feet, all of those struggles melt away. When Mars' triple toe loop draws the attention of a high school hot shot, he dares them to skate as a boy so the two can compete head-to-head. Unable to back down from a challenge, Mars accepts. But as competition draws near, the struggles of life off the rink start to complicate their performance in the rink, and Mars begins to second guess if there's a place for them on the ice at all. Skating on Mars is a tender examination of grief and a hopeful middle grade tale of self-discovery. "This timely, triumphant novel about figure skating, identity, loss, and love will move and entertain readers-and it might just inspire them to find their own ways to change the world. " -Laurie Morrison, author of Up for Air and Coming Up Short

• Autore: Caroline Huntoon
• Editore: Palgrave USA
• Anno: 2024
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 240 p.
• Dimensioni: 194 x 130 mm
• Peso: 300 gr.
• EAN: 9781250851864

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