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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > Racism, sexism & prejudice
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Ellie Marches On
(Paperback)
Audra Notgrass; Illustrated by Yip Jar Design
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R299
R273
Discovery Miles 2 730
Save R26 (9%)
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From the bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a contemporary YA rom-com where a case of mistaken identity kicks off a string of (fake) events that just may lead to (real) love.
When Sunny Dae--self-proclaimed total nerd--meets Cirrus Soh, he can't believe how cool and confident she is. So when Cirrus mistakes Sunny's older brother Gray's bedroom--with its electric guitars and rock posters--for Sunny's own, he sort of, kind of, accidentally winds up telling her he's the front man of a rock band.
Before he knows it, Sunny is knee-deep in the lie: He ropes his best friends into his scheme, begging them to form a fake band with him, and starts wearing Gray's rock-and-roll castoffs. But no way can he trick this amazing girl into thinking he's cool, right? Just when Sunny is about to come clean, Cirrus asks to see them play sometime. Gulp.
Now there's only one thing to do: Fake it till you make it.
Sunny goes all in on the lie, and pretty soon, the strangest things start happening. People are noticing him in the hallways, and he's going to football games and parties for the first time. He's feeling more confident in every aspect of his life, and especially with Cirrus, who's started to become not just his dream girl but also the real deal. Sunny is falling in love. He's having fun. He's even becoming a rocker, for real.
But it's only a matter of time before Sunny's house of cards starts tumbling down. As his lies begin to catch up with him, Sunny Dae is forced to wonder whether it was all worth it--and if it's possible to ever truly change.
From New York Times bestselling author David Yoon comes an inventive new romantic comedy about identity, perception, and how hard it can feel sometimes to simply be yourself.
Unsuspecting boy. Big-hearted girl. Small-minded town. Invincible
summer. Summer, 1955. Calls for equality are sweeping America, but
sixteen-year-old Ethan Harper is about to discover just how deep
the roots of racism run. When mixed-race Ethan is sent to stay with
his white uncle and aunt in Ellison, Alabama, he soon discovers
that the only thing smaller than the town itself are the minds of
its inhabitants. Except for Juniper Jones - resident artist,
oddball and self-proclaimed free spirit. Ignoring the tide of
prejudice and disapproval that follows Ethan, Juniper enlists him
as her sidekick in her quest for an unforgettable summer. Armed
with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, the
pair set out to find their place in a town that's set on rejecting
them. Along the way, they will find hope, friendship - and maybe
something more . . .
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