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Can't Take That Away

By Steven Salvatore

Can't Take That Away

By Steven Salvatore

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"A charming, inspired story about being true to who you are." - Phil Stamper, bestselling author of The Gravity of Us An empowering and emotional debut about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality when they are discriminated against by their high school administration. Carey Parker dreams of being a diva, and bringing the house down with song. They can hit every note of all the top pop and Broadway hits. But despite their talent, emotional scars from an incident with a homophobic classmate and their grandmother's spiraling dementia make it harder and harder for Carey to find their voice. Then Carey meets Cris, a singer/guitarist who makes Carey feel seen for the first time in their life. With the rush of a promising new romantic relationship, Carey finds the confidence to audition for the role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the school musical, setting off a chain reaction of prejudice by Carey's tormentor and others in the school. It's up to Carey, Cris, and their friends to defend their rights--and they refuse to be silenced. Told in alternating chapters with identifying pronouns, debut author Steven Salvatore's Can't Take That Away conducts a powerful, uplifting anthem, a swoony romance, and an affirmation of self-identity that will ignite the activist in all of us.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
400
Release Date:
2022-03-08
Publication Date:
2022-03-08
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1547608668
ISBN13:
9781547608669
Minimum Reading Age:
12
Maximum Reading Age:
17
Weight:
396 g
Height:
139 cm
Width:
207 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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