Constellations by Kate Glasheen

Constellations by Kate Glasheen

A raw graphic novel debut about a queer teen living in the margins who is determined to find their way ahead.

Are you supposed to be a boy or a girl?

It's a question that follows Claire everywhere. Inescapable on the street, in school, and even at home. A black hole forever trying to pull them in. Claire knows what they're supposed to be--and according to their Catholic family, that's definitely not someone who'd kiss a girl at a party. When the news gets out, the questions get hard: Is Claire having a girlfriend the thing that feels wrong? Or is it being a girl?

The answer is easy: drink it all away.

When a downward spiral puts Claire on a collision course with court-ordered rehab, the unexpected happens: Claire is soon surrounded by a group of new friends and, with the help of a patient counselor, finds a space to unpack all the bad they've experienced. But as Claire's release gets closer so does the question: Can Claire stay sober and true in a world seemingly never made for them?

Set in 1980s Troy, New York, Constellations is a portrait of a queer teen living in the margins but determined to find their way ahead. Done in watercolor and ink, debut author-artist Kate Glasheen has created a world where strong lines meet soft color, and raw emotions meet deep thought in this story of hope, humor, and survival.

A Booklist Editors' Choice: Graphic Novel
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Top Ten First Novel for Youth

Nick Tapalansky writes some comics that you should totally read, including Awakening, Cast No Shadow, and the forthcoming graphic novel Samantha Loring and the Impossible World. His work has also been included in the award-winning Popgun and Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard anthologies. He currently lives in New York with his patient wife and amazing daughter.

Kate Glasheen graduated in 2004 from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Kate has been a creator, artist, and contributor for several critically acclaimed books and has participated in exhibitions across the country. In addition to A Radical Shift of Gravity, her published works include Adventure Time (BOOM Studios), Hybrid Bastards! (Archaia Entertainment), The Sakai Project (Dark Horse Comics), multiple entries in the Graphic Canon series (Seven Stories Press), Resist! (Franü¾¶”¼oise Mouly, Nadja Speigleman, and Desert Island), as well as her own passion project, the Kickstarter-funded Bandage: A Diary of Sorts.

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ISBN 13	9780823450718
ISBN 10	0823450716
Title	Constellations
Author	Kate Glasheen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Holiday House Inc
Year published	2023-05-23
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Short-listed for Booklist Top 10 First Novel for Youth 2023
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.