{"product_id":"cross-my-heart-and-never-lie-paperback","title":"Cross My Heart and Never Lie - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNora D蚶nes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Bagguley\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ WINNER of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award, American Library Association \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl from the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e by Molly Knox Ostertag, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartStopper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dressmaker and the Prince.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a teenager are confusing--so when her first crush turns out to be on another girl, it feels absolutely wonderful--so why does it become so complicated? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing out a diary, getting a trendy look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and much more. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: TEAM LINNEA and the girls who fall in love and TEAM BAO and the girls who NEVER fall in love. Linnea has a BOYFRIEND, Bao hates everything related to love. Worst of all, Linnea and Bao expect Tuva to choose a side! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this delighfully hand-lettered coming-of-age graphic diary, Tuva gets caught between feeling like a kid and wanting to know HOW to become a teenager. Then Miriam shows up and suddenly Tuva feels as if she's met her soulmate. Can you fall in love with a girl, keep it from your friends, and survive? For Tuva, it may be possible, but it's defintely not easy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNora D蚶nes was born in 1995, and is a Norwegian writer and illustrator. She did her BA in Illustration Animation at Kingston University outside London, graduating in 2017. Her first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eCross My Heart and Never Lie\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2020 Pondus Prize. She has written two others, and one is a sequel to \u003ci\u003eCross My Heart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stonewall Book Award (2024)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764425851168,"sku":"9781662640575","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f4688545425fdf8e6fbcc55907389425.webp?v=1780247929","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cross-my-heart-and-never-lie-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}