From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--told over the course of a couple's first ten dates.When a blue-haired boy (Ryan) meets a pink-haired boy (Avery) at a dance--a queer prom--both feel an inexplicable but powerful connection. Follow them through their first ten dates as they bridge their initial shyness and fall in love--through snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents (Avery's) and not (Ryan's), cast parties, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.
On sale: September 12, 2023
Age: 12 and up
Grade: Grade 7 & Up
Page count: 320 Pages
ISBN: 9780399553097
Reading level: Lexile: 830L
David Levithan is the author of several books for young adults, including Lambda Literary Award winner
Two Boys Kissing; Every Day; Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares (co-authored with Rachel Cohn);
Will Grayson, Will Grayson (co-authored with John Green); and
Boy Meets Boy. In 2016, David received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for his significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.
★ "A
swoon-worthy LGBTQIA+ romance with a lot of heart." —
School Library Journal, starred review
"Forefronts the power and gravity of
all-encompassing first love." —
Publishers Weekly
"Levithan’s quietly musing prose
overflows with earnest emotion and understanding....An intimate unfurling of first love."
—Kirkus Reviews
"This book falls within such a range of readership: queerness is also (another) book of two boys kissing and high-octane drama, for those
deserving audiences seeking lives resembling their own in the romance genre."
—The Bulletin
