num_pages: 272
description: In this bighearted middle-grade debut Martin McLean struggles to find his voiceand his inner divaas he navigates friendship family first crushes and a whole lot of glitter. Seventh-grader Martin McLean has always been surrounded by people who can express themselves. His mother is an artist his colorful To Billy works in theater and his best friends Carmen and Pickle are outgoing and dont care what other people think. But Martin can only find the right words when hes answering a problem at a Mathletes competitionuntil his to introduces him to the world of drag. In a swirl of sequins and stilettos Martin creates his fabulous drag queen alter ego Lottie Len. As Lottie he is braver than hes ever been; but as Martin he doesnt have the guts to tell anyone outside of his family about her. Not Carmen and Pickle not his Mathletes teammates and definitely not Chris an eighth-grader who gives Martin butterflies. When Martin discovers that his first-ever drag show is the same night as the most important Mathletes tournament he realizes that he can only pull off both appearances by revealing his true self to his friendsand channeling his inner drag superstar.
language: English
title: Martin McLean, Middle School Queen
publisher: Sterling Children's