{"product_id":"constellations-by-kate-glasheen","title":"Constellations by Kate Glasheen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shortAnnotation\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eIn 1980s Troy, New York, nonbinary teenager Claire's stint in court-ordered rehab may be exactly what they need to unpack all the bad they have experienced--if they can stay sober in a world seemingly never made for them. A debut graphic novel about a queer teen living in the margins who is determined to find their way ahead.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre you supposed to be a boy or a girl?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt'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. \u003ci\u003eRight?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcept, Claire can never have just \u003ci\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e 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 new friends and, with the help of a patient counselor, 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in 1980s Troy, New York, \u003ci\u003eConstellations\u003c\/i\u003e is a portrait of a queer teen living in the margins but determined to find their way ahead. Done in watercolor and ink, debut author-artist Kate Glasheen has created a world where strong lines meet soft color, and raw emotions meet deep thought in this story of hope, humor, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A unique journey that doesn't turn away from hard truths; courageously honest and vulnerable.\"--Iasmin Omar Ata, the Ignatz Award winning creator of \u003ci\u003eMis(h)adra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaperback \/ 224 pages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookish Type","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43830464151767,"sku":"","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/0891\/0933\/files\/9780823454884.jpg?v=1685107204","url":"https:\/\/thebookishtype.pro\/products\/constellations-by-kate-glasheen","provider":"The Bookish Type","version":"1.0","type":"link"}