{"product_id":"glitch-girl-9780593696514","title":"Glitch Girl!","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Each poem is as raw as it is beautiful.\" --Alex Gino, author of ALA Stonewall Award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eMelissa\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eToo Bright to See\u003c\/i\u003e by Kyle Lukoff, a poignant novel in verse about a trans girl with ADHD who plays a computer game to process the isolation of middle school, her relationship to gender, and her wish for belonging-which she later finds through the joy of queer friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ--\u003c\/i\u003e's life is consumed by the roller coaster video game \u003ci\u003eCoaster Boss\u003c\/i\u003e, and by the power she exerts over the pixelated theme park attendees. Her life outside the game, however, is less controllable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm such a big space. I break the universe, a glitch.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's navigating ADHD, the loneliness of middle school, and an overwhelming crush on a girl named Junie. \u003ci\u003eJ--\u003c\/i\u003e is convinced that Junie sees her as who she really is, a person who isn't \"bad\" just because she doesn't stay quiet and sit still in class. As a person who is realizing that the name she's been given doesn't really fit her. And that\u003ci\u003e boy\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't either. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlitch Girl!\u003c\/i\u003e follows \u003ci\u003eJ--\u003c\/i\u003e from fifth to seventh grade, from the beginning to the end of her obsession with \u003ci\u003eCoaster Boss\u003c\/i\u003e, and to the start of a new friendship. When \u003ci\u003eJ--\u003c\/i\u003e meets Sam, a nonbinary classmate, she begins to realize that it's okay to not fit into neat, pixelated boxes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRainie Oet is a trans woman who writes fiction and poetry for adults and young readers. She is the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eRobin's Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonster Seek\u003c\/i\u003e (Astra). She received her MFA at Syracuse University, where she was awarded the Shirley Jackson Prize in Fiction. \u003ci\u003eGlitch Girl!\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kokila","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186808062226,"sku":"9780593696514","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9e1edb3-69e8-4028-bb93-136ef65cd7a3.jpg?v=1773150317","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/glitch-girl-9780593696514","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}