Cemetery Boys

An instant New York Times -besteller! Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People''s Literature. A YALSA 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten pick Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can''t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school''s resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He''s determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.

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Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids, for queer kids, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don't miss this book. Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift

Product details

• Authors: Aiden Thomas
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781035008636
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3500863-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 197 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; USA, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Hallowe’en, United States of America, USA, Relating to adolescence / teenage years, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+, Relating to Trans / Transgender people or gender minorities, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+, Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion