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Running With Lions by Julian Winters

Running With Lions

Julian Winters

Chicago Review Press · Paperback · June 1, 2018

Bloomington High School Lions star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality.

YA Romance - LGBTQ+Friendship for TeensSoccerscience
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Who it’s for
For when you want sports momentum with a clean, steady pull.
Genres
YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Soccer, Friendship for Teens
Published
Chicago Review Press, June 1, 2018

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About this book

Bloomington High School Lions star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out to regain Emir's trust.

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But to Sebastian's surprise, sweaty days on the pitch, wandering the towns streets, and bonding on the weekends spark more than just friendship between them.

Sports Momentum

For when you want sports momentum with a clean, steady pull.

Come here for

  • soccer-and-winter-sports energy
  • a sustained, immersive read

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  • category-familiar ground
  • a straightforward entertainment read

Where it sits

Soccer96%
YA Romance - LGBTQ+70%
Friendship for Teens40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA LGBTQ+
  • YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  • Soccer
Authors
Julian Winters
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Published
June 1, 2018
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA LGBTQ+