The Squad

In the darkly comic Squad, a YA debut novel by award-winning playwright Mariah MacCarthy, a high school cheerleader slowly loses her best friend and the trust of her teammates after an incident at a party.

Jenna Watson is a cheerleader. And she wants you to know it's not some Hollywood crap: they are not every guy's fantasy. They are not the "mean girls" of Marsen High School. They're literally just human females trying to live their lives and do a perfect toe touch. And their team is at the top of their game. They're a family.

But all that changes when Jenna's best friend stops talking to her. Suddenly, she's not getting invited out with the rest of the squad. She's always a step behind. And she has no idea why.

While grappling with post-cheer life, Jenna explores things she never allowed herself to like, including LARPing (live action role playing) and a relationship with a trans guy that feels a lot like love.

When Jenna loses the sport and the friends she's always loved, she has to ask herself: What else is left?

About the author

Mariah MacCarthy

Product details

• Authors: Mariah MacCarthy
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3pl
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781250233844
• ISBN: 978-1-250-23384-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 217 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 381 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Kinder/Jugendliche: Sportromane, Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance