{"product_id":"becoming-a-queen-9781250843098","title":"Becoming a Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf only Mark Davis hadn't put on a dress for the talent show. It was a joke--other guys did it too--but when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress, everything changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd now, fresh on the heels of high school heartbreak, Mark has given up on love. Maybe some people are just too much for this world--too weird, too wild, too feminine, too everything. Thankfully, his older brother Eric always knows what to say to keep Mark from spinning into self-loathing. \"Be yourself! Your full sequin-y self.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Mark starts to notice signs that his perfect older brother has problems of his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the source of Mark's strength suddenly becomes the source of his greatest pain, the path back to happiness seems impossible. Searching for a way out, Mark slips into a dress to just, briefly, become someone else, live a different life. His escape, however, becomes an unexpected outlet for his pain--a path to authentic connection, and a provocation to finally see other people as fully as he wants to be seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully written, heart-wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, Dan Clay's \u003ci\u003eBecoming a Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning story about love, loss, and the ineffable power of a purple princess dress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250843098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dan Clay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42753391526069,"sku":"9781250843098","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7a3e2a10-52c1-4634-8f5b-76ad2f8f3b70.jpg?v=1677594478","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/becoming-a-queen-9781250843098","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}