Skating on Mars (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250851871)

A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice.

Life isn't easy on twelve-year-old Mars. 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. But with their skates laced up and the ice under their feet, all of those struggles melt away. 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. Unable to back down from a challenge, Mars accepts. 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.

Skating on Mars is a tender examination of grief and a hopeful middle grade tale of self-discovery.

"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. " --Laurie Morrison, author of Up for Air and Coming Up Short

Author: Caroline Huntoon
ISBN-10: 1250851874
ISBN-13: 9781250851871
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2023
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522224 / Skating on Mars


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/03/2023
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 70
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2023
School Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 69