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THE REVOLUTION OF BIRDIE RANDOLPH

Brandy Colbert

From Stonewall Award winner Brandy Colbert comes a novel about first love, family, and hidden secrets that will stay with you long after turning the last page.
Dove "Birdie" Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her nose buried in textbooks, and she's on track to finish high school at the top of her class. But then Birdie falls hard for Booker, a sweet boy with a troubled past... whom she knows her parents will never approve of. When her estranged aunt Carlene returns to Chicago and moves into the family's apartment above their hair salon, Birdie notices the tension building at home. Carlene is sweet, friendly, and open-minded -- she's also spent decades in and out of treatment facilities for addiction. As Birdie becomes closer to both Booker and Carlene, she yearns to spread her wings. But when long-buried secrets rise to the surface, everything she's known to be true is turned upside down. Brandy Colbert is the critically acclaimed author of the novels Pointe, Finding Yvonne, and Stonewall Award winner Little & Lion. Born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, she now lives and writes in Los Angeles.
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Published 2019-08-20 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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...the book may actually help struggling teens realize that they are not alone in whatever hardships they may face.

Colbert's latest novel brilliantly delves into first loves, forbidden romance, rebellion, and family expectations-all of which teens will strongly relate to.

A beautiful and necessary read.

...this thrilling tale of first love explores what it means to be held to an impossible standard and still learn to live an authentic life.

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph crescendos with an unexpected, masterful plot twist and an extremely satisfying ending.

A great addition to teen collections everywhere.

There are few authors in contemporary YA today who write with Colbert's quiet power and nuance, and her fourth novel is a perfect example.