"A heartbreaking and bittersweet novel about the need for queer joy even in the midst of the horrors of war. The ending had me in tears."-Malinda Lo, New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club
For fans of Ruta Sepetys and Malinda Lo, a heart-wrenching queer historical YA romance set in the Swing Youth movement of World War II Berlin
Charlotte Kraus would follow Angelika Haas anywhere. Which is how she finds herself in an underground club one Friday night the summer before World War II, dancing to contraband American jazz and swing music, suddenly feeling that anything might be possible.
Unable to resist the allure of sharing this secret with Geli, Charlie returns to the club again and again, despite the dangers of breaking the Nazi Party's rules. Soon, terrified by the tightening vise of Hitler's power, Charlie and the other Swingjugend are drawn to larger and larger acts of rebellion. But the war will test how much they are willing to risk-and to lose.
From the critically acclaimed author of Who I Was with Her, this beautifully told story of hope, love, and resistance will captivate readers of Girl in the Blue Coat and Last Night at the Telegraph Club.
| ISBN: | 9780063087453 |
| Publication date: | 7th December 2023 |
| Author: | Nita Tyndall |
| Publisher: | HarperTeen an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics Historical Fiction People / Places Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+ |