Cynthia Leitich Smith is the best-selling, acclaimed author of the Tantalize series and the Feral series. She is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and is on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. She lives in Austin, Texas.
Blending teen romance with complex questions of identity, equality,
and censorship, this is an excellent choice for most
collections.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
In a time when #ownvoices stories are rising in popularity among YA
readers, this brings an insightful story to the conversation...this
is truly a thought-provoking and educational novel.
—Booklist
Louise...is believable in her own missteps, and her younger
brother’s moral quandary—he’s unsure if he wants to stay in the
play after finding out about L. Frank Baum’s virulent anti-Native
prejudice—is compellingly explored...a revealing account of a
bigotry experience that sometimes gets overshadowed by others,
though, and readers will sympathize with Louise’s frustrations.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Smith effectively presents the continuous microaggressions Lou
faces as a young Native woman alongside the central narrative arc
of the school play.
—The Horn Book
Smith depicts the Wolfes’ warm family life as a stable foundation
as Hughie and Lou each confront challenges, and she is especially
successful at portraying the camaraderie and conflicts of the
newspaper staff...a thought-provoking work of realistic teen
fiction.
—Publishers Weekly Online
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