num_pages: 416
description: A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love self-expression and drag when the unthinkable happens perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy.If only Mark Davis hadnt put on a dress for the talent show. It was a jokeother guys did it toobut when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress everything changed.And now fresh on the heels of high school heartbreak Mark has given up on love. Maybe some people are just too much for this worldtoo weird too wild too feminine too everything. Thankfully his older brother Eric always knows what to say to keep Mark from spinning into self-loathing. Be yourself! Your full sequin-y self.But Mark starts to notice signs that his perfect older brother has problems of his own.When the source of Marks strength suddenly becomes the source of his greatest pain the path back to happiness seems impossible. Searching for a way out Mark slips into a dress to just briefly become someone else live a different life. His escape however becomes an unexpected outlet for his paina path to authentic connection and a provocation to finally see other people as fully as he wants to be seen.Beautifully written heart-wrenching and ultimately uplifting Dan Clay's Becoming a Queen is a stunning story about love loss and the ineffable power of a purple princess dress.
language: English
title: Becoming a Queen
publisher: Roaring Brook Press