Constellations Book
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RELEASE DATE - 23 MAY 2023
Reading level - 12 - 17 years.
A debut graphic novel about a queer teen living in the margins who is determined to find their way ahead. Are you supposed to be a boy or a girl? It's a question that follows Claire everywhere. Inescapable on the street, in school, and even at home. A black hole forever trying to pull them in. But as long as they have ride-or-die best friend Greg at their side and a drink in their hand, everything will be okay. Right?
Except, Claire can never have just one drink. And when harassment at school reaches a fever pitch, Claire begins a spiral that ends in court-ordered rehab. Feeling completely lost, Claire is soon surrounded by a group of equally messed up, equally hilarious new friends and, with the help of a patient counsellor, finds a space to unpack all the bad they've experienced. But as Claire's release gets closer so does the question:
Can Claire stay sober and true in a world seemingly never made for them? Set in 1980s Troy, New York, Constellations is a portrait of a queer teen living in the margins but determined to find their way ahead.
Done in watercolour and ink, debut author-artist Kate Glasheen has created a world where strong lines meet soft colour, and raw emotions meet deep thought in this story of hope, humour, and survival.
"A unique journey that doesn't turn away from hard truths; courageously honest and vulnerable."
Iasmin Omar Ata, the Ignatz Award-winning creator of Mis(h)adra
"Constellations is a gut punch for anyone who grew up as a delinquent queer kid, desperately trying to become a monster in a world that treats us like monsters. Glasheen's watercolours shine with the clarity of memory, bringing us into a real 1986 that feels present, reminding us that the pain of interpersonal trauma is both historical and modern. We're reminded that queerness, too, is both historical and modern, and that becoming your authentic self will always be healing, and will always bring us together."
Priya Huq, cartoonist of Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab
| Author | Kate Glasheen |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages |
224 |
| ISBN |
9780823454884 |
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