From Reese's Book Club LitUp Fellow Margot Fisher, a moving debut about healing, self-acceptance, and queer first love, set on a roller derby team
Morgan ‘Moose’ Shaker barely survived the fire that killed her fathers in their beloved roller rink in small-town Utah. Now she has to move to Portland, Oregon to live with her much older half sister, Eden. Eden’s doing her best, but she'''s hardly ready to be a parent to a sixteen-year-old she hasn’t seen in years. Plus, barely-out-of-the-closet Moose worries that she’s not ready for super-affirming, rainbow-flags-everywhere Portland. Her anxiety and frustration are at peak levels.
Fortunately, Moose finds an outlet for her emotions and a surprising group of friends in roller derby. Her teammates help her grieve her dads and confront her queer imposter syndrome. And even though it's against league rules, she might be falling for a teammate.
Heartfelt, funny, and romantic, this debut will make you want to lace up your skates, pull on your pads, and hit the track.
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Morgan ‘Moose’ Shaker barely survived the fire that killed her fathers in their beloved roller rink in small-town Utah. Now she has to move to Portland, Oregon to live with her much older half sister, Eden. Eden’s doing her best, but she'''s hardly ready to be a parent to a sixteen-year-old she hasn’t seen in years. Plus, barely-out-of-the-closet Moose worries that she’s not ready for super-affirming, rainbow-flags-everywhere Portland. Her anxiety and frustration are at peak levels.
Fortunately, Moose finds an outlet for her emotions and a surprising group of friends in roller derby. Her teammates help her grieve her dads and confront her queer imposter syndrome. And even though it's against league rules, she might be falling for a teammate.
Heartfelt, funny, and romantic, this debut will make you want to lace up your skates, pull on your pads, and hit the track.
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Praise for this book
"Never has a book punched me in the gut so hard, so fast, but Fisher skillfully builds both readers and Moose back up with both tender self-empowerment and a cruisin' for a literal bruisin'. A truly great debut about coming into your own under the toughest of circumstances, and so queer it could be its own roller derby team." - Dahlia Adler
"A beautiful exploration of grief, healing, and self-acceptance, Leave It on the Track will break your heart and put it back together. An incredible read that made me want to lace up my own skates!" - Jennifer Dugan
"Electric, visceral, and affecting, Leave It on the Track is a grand slam of a debut. I cried and cheered alongside Moose and her roller-derby family - all as tough and tender as their hard-earned bruises. Margot Fisher is a YA author to watch." - Jen St Jude
"A beautiful exploration of grief, healing, and self-acceptance, Leave It on the Track will break your heart and put it back together. An incredible read that made me want to lace up my own skates!" - Jennifer Dugan
"Electric, visceral, and affecting, Leave It on the Track is a grand slam of a debut. I cried and cheered alongside Moose and her roller-derby family - all as tough and tender as their hard-earned bruises. Margot Fisher is a YA author to watch." - Jen St Jude
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