Synopsis
Best friends Clay and Kyle can’t help but inject fun into everything. Whether they’re goofing off backstage during a performance or making rib-tickling jokes at an open mic, these two are always ready to make people laugh! Now Clay’s hoping to shift her improv skills to the stage in her middle school’s production of Gals and Dolls, which means spending even more time with her crush, Dania. But Clay’s boisterous humor doesn’t sit well with the director, who has ZERO tolerance for fun.
Clay, however, refuses to be boring! She and Kyle are eager to bring their comedic talents into the spotlight, but school musicals are too serious, open mics are too long…
And that’s when it hits them—they should start a podcast! But with rehearsals to attend, new episodes to record, and time running out for Clay to ask a certain someone to the eighth-grade dance, will Clay and Kyle be able to do it all?
From: Little Brown Ink
Notes on This Title
The main characters of this title are in eighth grade: Kyle is autistic, while Clay has ADHD and is shown to have a reciprocal crush on a female classmate with dark skin.
Awards
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Reviews
“A messy, funny, neurodivergent ode to finding your voice and owning your differences.” (Source: Kirkus Reviews)
“The story follows themes of friendship, self-discovery, crushes, and truth, whether about who each person is as an individual or how to face the truth about what’s right in front of you.” (Source: YA Books Central)
Interviews
YA Books Central: “Interview With Tori Sharp (STAND UP!)“