Harley in the Sky (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534437128)

"Earnest, poetic." --Booklist
"Raw, engaging." --Kirkus Reviews

The Greatest Showman meets This Is Us by way of Sarah Dessen in this heart-wrenching, hopeful contemporary novel about a multiracial teen who risks it all to follow her dreams by joining the circus, from the award-winning author of Starfish.

Harley Milano has dreamed of becoming a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their lead aerialist perform, wishing with all her heart and soul that she would be up there herself one day.

After a huge fight with her parents, who continue to insist she go to school instead, Harley leaves home, betrays her family, and joins the rival traveling circus Maison du Myst re. There, she is thrust into a world that is both brutal and beautiful, where she learns the value of hard work, passion, and collaboration. At the same time, Harley must come to terms with the truth of her family and her past--and reckon with the sacrifices she made and the people she hurt in order to follow her dreams.

From award-winning author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, unforgettable examination of love, loyalty, and the hard choices we must make to find where we truly belong.

Author: Akemi Dawn Bowman
ISBN-10: 1534437126
ISBN-13: 9781534437128
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/10/2020
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517277 / Harley in the Sky


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2019 pg. 54
School Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 01/27/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2020
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2020 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020

About the Author
Akemi Dawn Bowman is a critically-acclaimed author who writes across genres. Her novels have received multiple accolades and award nominations, and her debut novel, Starfish, was a William C. Morris Award Finalist. She has a BA in social sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and currently lives in Scotland with her husband and two children. She overthinks everything, including this bio. Visit Akemi online at AkemiDawnBowman.com, or on Instagram @AkemiDawnBowman.