Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Azar feels stuck. Her mom’s job forced them to move to Vermont, where Azar doesn’t know anyone. Her only friends are the next-door neighbors: an aging sci-fi writer and his nonbinary teen Tristan, fellow misfits in the small-town community. For a while, Azar can escape her troubles by disappearing into the pages of her kindly neighbor’s epic novel The Exiles of Overworld. But when her queerness throws her life out of balance, Azar realizes some secrets can’t be escaped forever. Somewhere in the abandoned malls, lakes, and comic conventions that fill her new life, Azar fights to find herself. What else will she discover?
From: Top Shelf Productions
Notes on This Title
The main character of this title is a Malaysian teen girl who identifies as gay. A prominent supporting character is a trans teen girl who initially identifies as nonbinary. The supporting cast includes two bisexual adult men.
Awards
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Reviews
“LOW ORBIT boldly explores the intersections of fiction and identity.” (Source: The Beat)
“An uneven but moving journey of self-acceptance.” (Source: Kirkus Reviews)
“This hopeful coming-of-age graphic novel is a solid purchase for YA collections.” (Source: School Library Journal)
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