In the key of us

by Mariama Lockington

Paper Book, 2022

Status

Available

Call number

PZ7.1.L6235 I5 2022

Genres

LGBTQ+

Fiction

Collections

All Souls Unitarian Church, Women-Loving-Women, People of Color Rep

Publication

New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2022.

Description

While twelve-year-old Andi has suffered from anxiety attacks ever since her mother died ten months ago, Zora starting hurting herself whenever she feels out of control; they are both at Camp Harmony, an elite summer music camp, trying to deal with their problems and also the stress of competition--but as the summer passes they find themselves increasingly drawn to each other, and maybe not just as friends.

User reviews

LibraryThing member bibliovermis

Sweet, sad, and hopeful. Andi is dealing with the grief of losing a parent while trying to fit into a new family dynamic, Zora is struggling with self-harm and high, mismatched parental expectations, and both are working hard to understand their creative needs and to express themselves

artistically, as one of a very few Black kids attending a prestigious music camp. This is just a small number of the many pretty heavy topics covered in this book, but all the issues in the novel appear and are covered organically and with love and care, and at a level totally accessible to middle grade readers.

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