{"product_id":"9780374313500","title":"Spin with Me","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSpin with Me\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ami Polonsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGracefully Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e comes a thoughtful and sensitive middle-grade novel about non-binary identity and first love, Ami Polonsky's \u003ci\u003eSpin with Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this elegant dual narrative, Essie is a thirteen-year-old girl feeling glum about starting a new school after her professor dad takes a temporary teaching position in a different town. She has 110 days here and can't wait for them to end. Then she meets Ollie, who is nonbinary. Ollie has beautiful blue eyes and a confident smile. Soon, Essie isn’t counting down the days until she can leave so much as she’s dreading when her time with Ollie will come to an end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, Ollie is experiencing a crush of their own . . . on Essie. As Ollie struggles to balance their passion for queer advocacy with their other interests, they slowly find themselves falling for a girl whose stay is about to come to an end. Can the two unwind their merry-go-round of feelings before it's too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BookRiot Best Book for Pride Month!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"VERDICT Hopeful and real, this story is electric. There’s a lot to love here; recommended as a first purchase everywhere.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Polonsky (Gracefully Grayson, 2014) has written a hopeful and insightful text for young readers to explore\u003cbr\u003egender and sexual identity through an enticing story of friendship, family, and first love.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Polonsky (\u003ci\u003eGracefully Grayson\u003c\/i\u003e) sensitively handles Ollie’s gender identity while fully fleshing out their character. The novel makes a compelling argument, reinforced by an extended optical illusion metaphor, for looking at the world from another’s lens.\"  —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bigotry against Ollie is briefly addressed in one scene but is done so tactfully; it is clear that a great deal of empathy has gone into this narrative. The romance and chemistry between Essie and Ollie are also enjoyable. A charming, feel-good LGBTQ+ story.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374313500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40732148957390,"sku":"9780374313500","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_dd50ef86-b75e-4c09-8edb-f0cd0c0d43e2.jpg?v=1641189842","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374313500","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}