Odd One Out
Random House Children's Books · Paperback · September 17, 2019
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes an honest and touching depiction of friendship, first love, and everything in between.
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- Who it’s for
- Three perspectives bring friendship, first love, and self-discovery into a tender, complicated mix.
- Themes
- Friendship, First love, Belonging
- Genres
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Friendship for Teens, Coming of Age
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes an honest and touching depiction of friendship, first love, and everything in between. Perfect for fans of Love, Simon and What If It's Us. Courtney Cooper and Jupiter Sanchez (Coop & Jupe!) have been next-door neighbors and best friends since they were seven-years-old. She's his partner-in-crime and other half. But lately, Cooper can't ignore he might want something more than friendship from Jupiter.
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When Rae Chin moves to town she can't believe how lucky she is to find Coop and Jupe. Being the new kid is usually synonymous with pariah, but around these two, she finally feels like she belongs. She's so grateful she wants to kiss him...and her. Jupiter has always liked girls. But when Rae starts dating Cooper, Jupe realizes that the only girl she ever really imagined by his side was her. One story. Three sides. No easy answers. AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A BOSTON GLOBE BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF 2018 "Fans of Nic and new readers will find themselves engrossed." -Teen Vogue "Declaring yourself--how you would like to be represented and whom you want to love and connect with--is treated with real tenderness." -The New York Times
More Than Friends
Three perspectives bring friendship, first love, and self-discovery into a tender, complicated mix.
Come here for
- Friendship shifting toward something more
- A new arrival finding a place to belong
Expect
- Three perspectives, with no easy answers
- Tender attention to love and connection
Where it sits
| YA Romance - LGBTQ+ | 71% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 54% |
| Friendship for Teens | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Romance - LGBTQ+
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Authors
- Nic Stone
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- September 17, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Friendship · First love · Belonging
- Reading lane
- Diverse YA Fiction