{"product_id":"cant-take-that-away-steven-salvatore-9781547608669","title":"Can't Take That Away","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A charming, inspired story about being true to who you are.\" - Phil Stamper, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gravity of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn empowering and emotional debut about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality when they are discriminated against by their high school administration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarey Parker dreams of being a diva, and bringing the house down with song. They can hit every note of all the top pop and Broadway hits. But despite their talent, emotional scars from an incident with a homophobic classmate and their grandmother's spiraling dementia make it harder and harder for Carey to find their voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Carey meets Cris, a singer\/guitarist who makes Carey feel seen for the first time in their life. With the rush of a promising new romantic relationship, Carey finds the confidence to audition for the role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the school musical, setting off a chain reaction of prejudice by Carey's tormentor and others in the school. It's up to Carey, Cris, and their friends to defend their rights--and they refuse to be silenced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in alternating chapters with identifying pronouns, debut author Steven Salvatore's \u003ci\u003eCan't Take That Away\u003c\/i\u003e conducts a powerful, uplifting anthem, a swoony romance, and an affirmation of self-identity that will ignite the activist in all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Salvatore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1547608668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781547608669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury YA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Steven Salvatore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055371743487,"sku":"9781547608669","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2b6b742-63be-4efa-9f5f-7c843f58d0ba.jpg?v=1685035380","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cant-take-that-away-steven-salvatore-9781547608669","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}