Tradition
Margaret K. McElderry Books · Hardcover · May 1, 2018
“Deeply felt, powerful, devastating and, ultimately, hopeful.” — Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star “Powerful and necessary…an important, timely book.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be “A story that belongs in every library.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A thoughtfully crafted argument for feminism and allyship.” —Kirkus Reviews From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Kiely, a stunning novel that explores the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious boarding school.
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- Who it’s for
- At a privileged boarding school, two students confront pressure to stay silent or stand together.
- Themes
- Institutional sexism, Silence and allyship, Privilege and social codes
- Genres
- Boarding School YA, Activism & Social Justice, Coming of Age
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“Deeply felt, powerful, devastating and, ultimately, hopeful.” — Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star “Powerful and necessary…an important, timely book.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be “A story that belongs in every library.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A thoughtfully crafted argument for feminism and allyship.” —Kirkus Reviews From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Kiely, a stunning novel that explores the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious boarding school.
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Prestigious. Powerful. Privileged. This is Fullbrook Academy. Jules Devereux just wants to keep her head down, avoid distractions, and get into the right college, so she can leave Fullbrook and its old-boy social codes behind. Jamie Baxter feels like an imposter at Fullbrook, but the hockey scholarship that got him in has given him a chance to escape his past and fulfill the dreams of his parents and coaches, whose mantra rings in his ears: Don’t disappoint us. As Jules and Jamie’s lives intertwine, and the pressures to play by the rules and to keep the school’s toxic secrets, they are faced with a powerful choice: remain silent while others get hurt, or stand together against the ugly, sexist traditions of an institution that believes it can do no wrong.
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At a privileged boarding school, two students confront pressure to stay silent or stand together.
Come here for
- A boarding school shaped by privilege and old-boy codes
- Two perspectives on pressure, belonging, and speaking up
Expect
- A close look at sexist traditions and their consequences
- A hopeful note in a story about standing together
Where it sits
| Boarding School YA | 62% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 45% |
| Activism & Social Justice | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Boarding School YA
- Dating & Sex for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Authors
- Brendan Kiely
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Published
- May 1, 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Institutional sexism · Silence and allyship · Privilege and social codes
- Reading lane
- Boarding School YA