{"product_id":"queerleaders","title":"Queerleaders","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOlivia A. Cole is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eCall Your Boyfriend\u003c\/i\u003e and several other books, including \n\u003ci\u003eDear Medusa\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e Ariel Crashes a Train\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Truth About White Lies\u003c\/i\u003e for young adults, and \n\u003ci\u003eWhere the Lockwood Grows\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Empty Place \u003c\/i\u003efor younger readers. A \n\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize nominee, Olivia lives in Louisville, Kentucky, where writing and parenting keep life very interesting. Visit her at OliviaACole.com. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAshley Woodfolk has loved reading and writing for as long as she can remember. She started reading at age five, writing poetry and stories at age seven, and after majoring in English in college, worked in children's book publishing for over a decade. Now a full-time mom and writer, Ashley lives in a sunny Brooklyn apartment with her cute husband, her cuter dog, and the cutest kids in the world, and she spends her days (and nights) writing. She is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eCall Your Boyfriend\u003c\/i\u003e and many other books, including \n\u003ci\u003eThe Beauty that Remains\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e When You Were Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e Blackout\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNothing Burns as Bright as You\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the Flyy Girls series. Visit her at AshleyWoodfolk.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This fun, funny piece of realistic fiction is aimed at a queer audience, but the humor and relatable social struggles ensure that it will still be enjoyable for high schoolers of all identities.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Infectious queer joy--and romance--worth cheering about.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Equally heartwarming and hilarious as it alternates between Kendall and Davie's perspectives, this sporty romance that tackles bi-erasure will toss hearts in the air and catch them in a solid eight count\" \n\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A high-energy romp full of sparkling romance and laugh-out-loud characters. The entire queerleading squad will have you lining up for their loving, inclusive roll call. This is the explicitly sapphic BRING IT ON we've been waiting for.\" --Kelly Quindlen bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eShe Drives Me Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Everything I want in a cheerleading book--full of humor, tender, and queer as hell. A delightful, romantic romp!\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, Ashley Herring Blake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTwo cheerleaders find themselves inconveniently tumbling head over heels for each other in this satirical, sapphic teen rom-com that's \u003ci\u003eBring It On\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eShe Drives Me Crazy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOak Haven High doesn't have cheerleaders--it has \n\u003ci\u003equeerleaders.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a fun coincidence that every new varsity cheerleader since Davie Cathee took the squad by storm three years ago is--or soon comes out as--queer. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a rumor sparks that this season, newly minted captain Davie has been specifically recruiting queer members only, Davie is accused of \"discrimination\" against straight students. She's given an ultimatum: recruit a straight athlete for the team or the funding for their competitive cheer season will take a major tumble. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Kendall Hayes, the edgy, mysterious new girl. When Davie sees that Kendall has a boyfriend, she quickly convinces her to join the squad. Problem solved. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil she finds out that Kendall's actually bisexual...and newly single. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow Kendall and Davie are faced with having to keep those details under wraps until nationals, which only gets more complicated when they start falling hard and fast for each other. Can Kendall go back in the closet long enough to save the squad? Or will Davie find the courage to love her new crush out loud, even if it might mean the end of the queerleaders?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/03\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781665967341, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/09\/2026 (EAN 9781665967341, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665967341, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665967341, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665967341, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781665967341, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCole, Olivia a\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOlivia A. 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