Description
Fox Benwell delivers a harrowing and beautifully written novel that explores the relationship between two girls obsessed with music, the practice of corrective rape in South Africa, and the risks and power of using your voice.
Neo loves music, and all she ever wanted was a life sharing this passion, on the radio. When she meets Tale, the lead singer in a local South African band, their shared love of music grows. So does their love for each other. But not everyone approves. Then Neo lands her dream job of working at a popular radio station, and she discovers that using your voice is sometimes harder than expected, and there are always consequences.
About the Author
Fox Benwell is a passionate author, educator, and academic, with a particular interest in the intersections between culture, literature, and learning. He holds a BA in international education, an MA in writing for young people (distinction) from Bath Spa University, and is working on his PhD, examining disability representation in current anglophone young adult literature. He teaches creative writing, as well as teaching in a SEN setting. He's delivered several academic papers and school workshops on the topics of disability and LGBTQIA+ representation. Mostly, he's an author and lover of stories. His debut novel The Last Leaves Falling was a CBC Notable Children's Book in Children's Studies, a USBBY Outstanding International Book, on the Arkansas Teen Book Award Reading List, and longlisted for the Carnegie Greenaway Medal. He also wrote Kaleidoscope Song, has contributed to three anthologies: Unbroken, Proud and Out Now, and is currently working on several new adventures.
Book Information
ISBN 9781481477673
Author Fox Benwell
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Weight(grams) 492g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 38mm
Neo loves music, and all she ever wanted was a life sharing this passion, on the radio. When she meets Tale, the lead singer in a local South African band, their shared love of music grows. So does their love for each other. But not everyone approves. Then Neo lands her dream job of working at a popular radio station, and she discovers that using your voice is sometimes harder than expected, and there are always consequences.
About the Author
Fox Benwell is a passionate author, educator, and academic, with a particular interest in the intersections between culture, literature, and learning. He holds a BA in international education, an MA in writing for young people (distinction) from Bath Spa University, and is working on his PhD, examining disability representation in current anglophone young adult literature. He teaches creative writing, as well as teaching in a SEN setting. He's delivered several academic papers and school workshops on the topics of disability and LGBTQIA+ representation. Mostly, he's an author and lover of stories. His debut novel The Last Leaves Falling was a CBC Notable Children's Book in Children's Studies, a USBBY Outstanding International Book, on the Arkansas Teen Book Award Reading List, and longlisted for the Carnegie Greenaway Medal. He also wrote Kaleidoscope Song, has contributed to three anthologies: Unbroken, Proud and Out Now, and is currently working on several new adventures.
Book Information
ISBN 9781481477673
Author Fox Benwell
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Weight(grams) 492g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 38mm
