{"product_id":"9781250196934","title":"Kiss Number 8","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eKiss Number 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Colleen AF Venable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2019 New York Public Library \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Books for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 Tayshas Reading List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMads is pretty happy with her life. She goes to church with her family, and minor league baseball games with her dad. She goofs off with her best friend Cat, and has thus far managed to avoid getting kissed by Adam, the boy next door. It's everything she hoped high school would be… until all of a sudden, it's not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer dad is hiding something big—so big it could tear her family apart. And that’s just the beginning of her problems: Mads is starting to figure out that she doesn't want to kiss Adam… because the only person she wants to kiss is Cat.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiss Number 8\u003c\/i\u003e, a graphic novel from writer Colleen AF Venable and illustrator Ellen T. Crenshaw, is a layered, funny, sharp-edged story of teen sexuality and family secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Venable’s frequently heartbreaking recollection of the abuse and torment that people went through for being 'different' — and the fact that it still happens all too frequently — is a powerful reminder of how far we still have to go.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[This is] a story of family and friendship and love in all its forms, perfect for the graphic novel format and elevated by the combined art and narrative...the characters shine, fully human and permitted to be flawed. Hope prevails. A rare blend of tender and revolutionary.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eStarred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thought-provoking... A solid addition to YA shelves.\" \u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The interest here is in comparing GLBTQ experiences across a gap of generations—it was difficult then, it can be difficult still, but there’s a promise of genuine happiness that makes following the heart worthwhile.\" —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Eisner Award Nominee (2020), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250196934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40688630956238,"sku":"9781250196934","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250196934","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}