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YA novel Grades 7 to 12 for ages 12-18
ULTRA-READABLE FORMAT by Lea Beddia The only thing worse than crash landing a plane is spending a weekend hiking with your bully. Marisa’s only hope for a second chance at her test flight is extra credit from a survival camp weekend. As an aviation cadet, hiking in the wilderness should be a breeze. But Marisa, who is gay and out, needs the courage to deal with Aimee, a toxic basketball star and long-time bully. When Aimee is injured on the hike, Marisa will have to decide how to help her. Getting them to safety may cost Marisa her credits. Is it worth it to save a bully? 978-1-989996-1-33; Fiction; paperback $13.95 Release date: March 15, 2023 Pre-orders Feb 1, 2023 |
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A winning combination: high-action adventure,
outdoor survival camp, aviation, a friend turned bully —and with a strong, positive lesbian lead, to boot! Highly recommended book in ultra-readable format. ~Sheila Davies, librarian |
This book will be a great addition to our LGBTQ+ library in our counselling centre. It will open up great discussions about why bullying occurs and that it may not be due to homophobia. The bully often has their own issues.
~JoAnne Danson, counsellor
As a teacher-librarian, I am always looking for high interest/ultra-readable books for my students to read. With themes such as LGBTQ, aviation, and outdoor adventure, Take Off! will definitely pique interest amongst my students.
~Lisa King, secondary school teacher-librarian
~JoAnne Danson, counsellor
As a teacher-librarian, I am always looking for high interest/ultra-readable books for my students to read. With themes such as LGBTQ, aviation, and outdoor adventure, Take Off! will definitely pique interest amongst my students.
~Lisa King, secondary school teacher-librarian
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MEET THE AUTHOR!
Lea Beddia is an author, storyteller and educator. Born and raised in Montreal, she now teaches in Joliette, Quebec, where she lives with her husband and three children. When she isn’t writing for teenagers, she’s likely watching zombies take over the world, eavesdropping on conversations, or baking something with too much chocolate. She wanted to be a superhero when she was younger, but will settle for creating characters who can change the world. Her missions are to create accessible literature to striving readers, and find the best gelato on the planet. She will not give up on her quest for either. Visit her at www.leabeddia.com, on Facebook or Instagram @BeddiaLea. https://www.facebook.com/lea.beddia https://www.instagram.com/beddialea/ |
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