{"product_id":"books-can-t-take-that-away-by-steven-salvatore","title":"Can't Take That Away","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A charming, inspired story about being true to who you are.\" - Phil Stamper, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gravity of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An empowering and emotional debut about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality when they are discriminated against by their high school administration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Carey Parker dreams of being a diva, and bringing the house down with song. They can hit every note of all the top pop and Broadway hits. But despite their talent, emotional scars from an incident with a homophobic classmate and their grandmother's spiraling dementia make it harder and harder for Carey to find their voice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then Carey meets Cris, a singer\/guitarist who makes Carey feel seen for the first time in their life. With the rush of a promising new romantic relationship, Carey finds the confidence to audition for the role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the school musical, setting off a chain reaction of prejudice by Carey's tormentor and others in the school. It's up to Carey, Cris, and their friends to defend their rights--and they refuse to be silenced.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Told in alternating chapters with identifying pronouns, debut author Steven Salvatore's \u003ci\u003eCan't Take That Away\u003c\/i\u003e conducts a powerful, uplifting anthem, a swoony romance, and an affirmation of self-identity that will ignite the activist in all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669598036241,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781547608669.jpg?v=1781509447","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-can-t-take-that-away-by-steven-salvatore","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}