Sass, author of Ana on the Edge and Ellen Outside the Lines Skating on Mars is an essential addition to the canon of queer sports stories.” -A. Mars is a kid you can’t help rooting for as they navigate friendships, grief, and their place within the sport of figure skating as a nonbinary athlete. “Caroline Huntoon’s Skating on Mars is a rallying cry that trans and nonbinary kids belong in sports it is also a moving story about life’s transitions, big and small. writes beautifully with authority and insight, creating in Mars a fully realized, memorable character this first novel is an important contribution to the slender body of nonbinary literature, which belongs in every library." - Booklist, starred review " -Laurie Morrison, author of Up for Air and Coming Up Short "This timely, triumphant novel about figure skating, identity, loss, and love will move and entertain readers-and it might just inspire them to find their own ways to change the world.
Skating on Mars is a tender examination of grief and a hopeful middle grade tale of self-discovery. But as competition draws near, the struggles of life off the rink start to complicate their performance in the rink, and Mars begins to second guess if there’s a place for them on the ice at all. Unable to back down from a challenge, Mars accepts. When Mars’ triple toe loop draws the attention of a high school hot shot, he dares them to skate as a boy so the two can compete head-to-head. But with their skates laced up and the ice under their feet, all of those struggles melt away. As if seventh grade isn’t hard enough, Mars is also grappling with the recent death of their father and a realization they never got to share with him: they’re nonbinary. Please check back closer to the event for additional updates.A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice. The Library intends to provide a live stream of this event pending the presenter's permission. This event includes a signing with books for sale. Local author Caroline Huntoon will read from their debut novel Skating on Mars, followed by a Q&A. Author Event | Caroline Huntoon: Skating on Mars Whenĭowntown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room For Whom
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