Act Cool
New York : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 343 pages ; 22 cm
Transgender teen and aspiring actor August lands a spot at a prestigious performing arts high school in New York City, but he struggles to move past the life he left behind, with conservative parents who wanted to send him to conversion therapy.
Contents:
"Content warning: This novel depicts transphobia, homophobia, misgendering, deadnaming, and suicidal isolation. If you feel any of these subjects may trigger an adverse reaction, we advise that you consider not reading this book. If you do read the book and some part of it is beginning to distress you, please stop reading immediately. ..." -- Verso.
Subjects:
Transgender people -- Teen fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Teen fiction.
Acting -- Teen fiction.
Performing arts high schools -- New York (State) -- New York -- Teen fiction.
Aunts -- Teen fiction.
Families -- Teen fiction.
Sexual reorientation programs -- Teen fiction.
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Teen fiction.
High schools -- Teen fiction.
Schools -- Teen fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Teen fiction.
Transgender people -- Teen fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Teen fiction.
Acting -- Teen fiction.
Performing arts high schools -- New York (State) -- New York -- Teen fiction.
Aunts -- Teen fiction.
Families -- Teen fiction.
Sexual reorientation programs -- Teen fiction.
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Teen fiction.
High schools -- Teen fiction.
Schools -- Teen fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Teen fiction.
Target Audience: Ages 14 up.
ISBN:
9780063038561
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
TF McSmith | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Teen Fiction | Out (Due: 6/6/2024) |