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Follow cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships.
As kids, Mark and his cousin Talia spent many happy summers together at the family cottage in Ontario, Canada, but a fight between their parents put an end to the annual event. Living on opposite coasts—Mark in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Talia in Victoria, British Columbia—they haven’t seen each other in years. When their grandfather dies unexpectedly, Mark and Talia find themselves reunited at the cottage again, cleaning it out while the family decides what to do with it.
Mark and Talia are both queer, but they soon realize that’s about all they have in common, other than the fact that they would both prefer to be in Toronto. Talia is desperate to see her high school sweetheart Erin, who’s barely been in touch since leaving to spend the summer working at a coffee shop in the Gay Village. Mark, on the other hand, is just looking for some fun, and the renowned “Pride Toronto” festival and parade seems like the perfect place to find it.
When a series of complications throws everything up in the air, Mark and Talia—with Mark’s little sister Paige in tow—decide to hit the road for Toronto. With a bit of luck, and some help from a series of unexpected new friends, they might just make it to the big city and find what they’re looking for. That is, if they can figure out how to start seeing things through each other’s eyes.
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“While presenting a variety of LGBTQ concepts, including historical context and cultural change, Ryan and Stevenson give their credibly written teens familiar challenges while Paige delves into a family mystery, offering the story a layer of drama and intrigue. A fun, thought-provoking tale.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Varying articulations of young queer identity are discussed with aplomb; Talia’s broader awareness of gender diversity and systemic inequity opens Mark’s eyes as a privileged cisgender white boy…A solidly entertaining trip through Canada’s queer history and one family’s difficult secrets.”
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“Talia and Mark…seem caught between a queer history that they don’t quite understand and a queer future that they are trying to create…This book is packed full of teaching moments…for example, explaining ‘they/them’ pronouns yet again.”
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“The honesty about privilege! The snappy dialogue! The multi-generational queerness and recognition of queer history and culture! The rainbows! I love this Canadian Pride road trip!”
— Alex Gino, author of George -
“A heart-warming story about love and friendship and family. I love this book!”
— Mason Deaver, author of I Wish You All the Best -
“A lovely and thoughtful story about family, community, and what comes next in a young person’s life. A wonderful addition to young adult literature.”
— Sara Farizan, author of Here to Stay -
“A stunning duet about the messiness, history, and beauty of both family and queerness.”
— Lev Rosen, author of Jack of Hearts (and other parts)
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A BuzzFeed Books Pick of LGBTQ+ Books for Spring
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A Bustle Pick of This Week's Must-Read Books
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About the Authors
Tom Ryan is the award-winning author of several books for children and teens. His debut novel, Way to Go, was a nominee for the OLA White Pine Award and made the 2013 ALA Rainbow List, as well as YALSA’s 2013 Quick Picks, with positive reviews from Publishers Weekly, Quill & Quire, and VOYA. His follow-up, Tag Along, received numerous glowing reviews from Kirkus, VOYA, and School Library Journal and was nominated for a number of awards and distinctions. Born and raised in Inverness, Nova Scotia, he lives in Halifax with his husband and their awesome dog.
Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of thirty books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into a number of languages and published in more than a dozen countries.
About the Narrators
Emily Lawrence, an actor and writer, is passionate about bringing stories to life. Her greatest strength as a performer is her ability to bring herself to the role, creating a wide range of emotionally resonant performances that leap off the page, stage, or screen. Her favorite characters are complicated, conflicted, and still searching for their inner truths. She has narrated more than 425 audiobooks, many of which were USA Today or New York Times bestsellers, and has also worked in film, television, and theater. Born and raised in New York, she moved to Los Angeles shortly after receiving her BFA in drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She also lived in London while studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her greatest loves are acting and reading, so narrating audiobooks is a dream come true. Her other passions include traveling, LARPing, aerial circus, and chocolate.
Vikas Adam is a classically trained actor with numerous credits in stage, film, commercials, and television, in addition to his over two hundred recorded audiobooks. His narrations have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including AudioFile Earphones Awards, various Best of the Year lists, and the prestigious Audie Award. He was an inaugural inductee into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame.