Hearts Unbroken

Cynthia Leitich Smith (Author)
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120714
Product Type: Paperback Books
Age Groups: Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18

New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith turns to realistic fiction with the thoughtful story of a Native teen navigating the complicated, confusing waters of high school—and first love.

When Louise Wolfe's first real boyfriend mocks and disrespects Native people in front of her, she breaks things off and dumps him over email. It's her senior year, anyway, and she'd rather spend her time with her family and friends and working on the school newspaper. The editors pair her up with Joey Kairouz, the ambitious new photojournalist, and in no time the paper's staff find themselves with a major story to cover: the school musical director's inclusive approach to casting The Wizard of Oz has been provoking backlash in their mostly white, middle-class Kansas town. From the newly formed Parents Against Revisionist Theater to anonymous threats, long-held prejudices are being laid bare and hostilities are spreading against teachers, parents, and students—especially the cast members at the center of the controversy, including Lou's little brother, who's playing the Tin Man. As tensions mount at school, so does a romance between Lou and Joey—but as she's learned, dating while Native can be difficult. In trying to protect her own heart, will Lou break Joey's?

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SKU 120714
ISBN 9781536213133
Language English
Page Count 304
Product Type Paperback Books
Book Type Young Adult Novels
Primary Contributor Cynthia Leitich Smith
Age Groups Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18
Publisher PRH - Candlewick Press