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Praise for The Song of Us : "Two seventh grade Boston girls meet in poetry club, fall in love, fight, and find their way back to each other in this verse novel. Their personalities shine through their beautifully crafted poems, full of aches, worries, and joys. Thirteen-year-old love at its finest." -- Kirkus Reviews "Immediate-feeling verse traces painful self-discovery and heady first love in Fussner''s debut, a queer retelling of "Orpheus and Eurydice." Snappy verse embodies the girls'' achingly real alternating voices while thoughtfully considering topics such as coming out, mental health, parental abuse, and peer pressure. Hand this yearning-tinged slice-of-life romance to fans of Ashley Herring Blake and K.A. Holt." -- Publishers Weekly "In this gorgeous tale, Fussner delivers what feels like...a song. Of us. Of anyone who has ever been in love. Or anyone transformed by it. An impressive debut!" -- Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author "A tender book about first crushes, peer pressure, and parental problems in middle school. Written in glorious verse, The Song of Us is an ode to love--love that defies expectations, overcomes disappointment, and transcends grief, love that springs in our hearts like song." -- Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honor-winning author of Red, White and Whole "A stunning song of first love, heartache, and the freedom of knowing yourself. Eden and Olivia will linger in my heart." -- Lambda literary award winning author Rebecca Podos
About the author
Kate Fussner (she/her) is a novelist, teacher, and accidental poet living in Massachusetts with her wife and dramatic dog. When not reading or writing, Kate can be found spending time with her family, baking, or singing her favorite musicals. Kate believes in the power of a good laugh and a good cry, and hopes her stories will provide readers with both.
