I''ll Take Everything You Have

While running a con in 1934 Chicago, sixteen-year-old Joe splits his time between Eddie, a handsome flirt, and Raymond, a carefree rich kid who shows Joe the queer life of the big city, but as danger closes in, Joe must decide who he wants to be before disappearing.

About the author

James Klise is the author of The Art of Secrets, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Teen Mystery, the Nevada Young Readers Award, and a Booklist Editor's Choice Award, among other honors. His first book, Love Drugged, was an ALA Stonewall Honor Award winner and Lambda Literary Award finalist. His short fiction and non-fiction have appeared in the New Orleans Review, StoryQuarterly, Southern Humanities Review, Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere. Mr. Klise earned an MFA from Bennington College. He leads a popular Novel-in-A-Year workshop at StoryStudio in Chicago and, for the past two decades, he has overseen a very busy high school library.

Summary

From award-winning author James Klise, this noir-ish historical YA novel follows the life-changing summer of sixteen-year-old Joe Garbe as he discovers queer community in 1930s Chicago and gets caught up in the city's crooked underbelly.

Foreword

From award-winning author James Klise, this noir-ish historical YA novel follows the life-changing summer of sixteen-year-old Joe Garbe as he discovers queer community in 1930s Chicago and gets caught up in the city's crooked underbelly.

Product details

• Authors: James Klise
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 99
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781616208585
• ISBN: 978-1-61620-858-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; USA, 20th Century, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / Crime