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Ryan and Avery

By David Levithan
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Ryan and Avery by David Levithan explores the intricate relationship between two teenagers who find themselves connected in unexpected ways. As they navigate the complexities of identity, family, and friendship, their journey is filled with moments of self-discovery and understanding. The narrative captures the essence of growing up with compassion and insight, appealing to both young readers and those young at heart.
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“David Levithan is an icon of queer young adult fiction. Romance, realism, and relationship drama – Levithan's stories are where my love for queer YA was born.” – Alice Oseman

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages–told over the course of a couple’s first ten dates.

a heartwarming first love YA romance from New York Times bestselling author, David Levithan

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“David Levithan is an icon of queer young adult fiction. Romance, realism, and relationship drama – Levithan's stories are where my love for queer YA was born.” – Alice Oseman

From the New York Times bestselling author of Every Day, this is a queer love story for the ages—told over the course of a couple’s first ten dates.

When a blue-haired boy (Ryan) meets a pink-haired boy (Avery) at a dance—a queer prom—both feel an inexplicable but powerful connection. Follow them through their first ten dates as they bridge their initial shyness and fall in love—through snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents (Avery’s) and not (Ryan’s), cast parties, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.

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ISBN: 9780008655686

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Electric Monkey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 352

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational David Levithan LGBTQ+ Young Adult Young Adult Romance

About the Author

David Levithan was not born in France, Milwaukee or Olympia, Washington. He did not go to Eton, Harvard Law School or Oxford University. He is not the author of War and Peace, Hollywood Wives: The New Generation or The Baby-sitters Club #8: Boy-crazy Stacey. He has not won the Newbery Medal, the Pulitzer Prize, the Bausch & Lomb Science Award or the race for eleventh-grade vice president. He currently does not live in Manhattan.

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