Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

“Poignant and important.” —Refinery29
“A bright and sparkly celebration of love and self-acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews

Judy Blume meets RuPaul’s Drag Race in this funny, feel-good debut novel about a queer teen who navigates questions of identity and self-acceptance while discovering the magical world of drag.

Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her straight girlfriend, and trying to move past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at a local festival, Nima finds herself suddenly immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town.

Macho drag kings, magical queens, new love interests, and surprising allies propel Nima both painfully and hilariously closer to a self she never knew she could be—one that can confidently express and accept love. But she’ll have to learn to accept lost love to get there.

From debut author Tanya Boteju comes a poignant, laugh-out-loud tale of acceptance, self-expression, and the colorful worlds that await when we’re brave enough to look.

Tanya Boteju is a writer and educator living on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh land (Vancouver, BC). Her debut novel was Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens and her other YA novels, Bruised and Messy Perfect, appear on the American Librarian Association’s Rainbow List. Typically, you can find her cozy in her cabin, writing at cafés, or smooshing any dog that will let her. In both teaching and writing, Tanya hopes she’s bending the universe even the tiniest bit toward justice. Visit her at TanyaBoteju.com.

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ISBN 13	9781534430662
ISBN 10	1534430660
Title	Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens
Author	Tanya Boteju
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2021-02-23
Number of pages	400
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.