![]() “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. ![]() A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice. ![]()
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