Glitch Girl!
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"Each poem is as raw as it is beautiful." --Alex Gino, author of ALA Stonewall Award-winning novel Melissa A middle grade novel in verse about...
"Each poem is as raw as it is beautiful." --Alex Gino, author of ALA Stonewall Award-winning novel Melissa A middle grade novel in verse about a young trans girl who uses a computer game to process an ADHD diagnosis, isolation, and her relationship to gender for fans of Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff. J--'s life is consumed by the roller coaster video game Coaster Boss, and by the power she exerts over the pixelated theme park attendees. Her life outside the game, however, is less controllable. Me.
I'm such a big space. I break the universe, a glitch. She's navigating ADHD, the loneliness of middle school, and an overwhelming crush on a girl named Junie. J-- is convinced that Junie sees her as who she really is, a person who isn't "bad" just because she doesn't stay quiet and sit still in class. As a person who is realizing that the name she's been given doesn't really fit her. And that maybe boy doesn't either. Glitch Girl! follows J-- from fifth to seventh grade, from the beginning to the end of her obsession with Coaster Boss, and to the start of a new friendship. When J-- meets Sam, a nonbinary classmate, she begins to realize that it's okay to not fit into neat, pixelated boxes.
Author: Rainie Oet
Publisher: Kokila
Published: 03/11/2025
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780593696514
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/25/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2025
Booklist 01/01/2025 pg. 77
About the Author
Rainie Oet is a trans woman who writes fiction and poetry for adults and young readers. She is the author of the picture books Robin's Worlds and Monster Seek (Astra). She received her MFA at Syracuse University, where she was awarded the Shirley Jackson Prize in Fiction. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her cat, Skipper. Glitch Girl! is her debut novel.
I'm such a big space. I break the universe, a glitch. She's navigating ADHD, the loneliness of middle school, and an overwhelming crush on a girl named Junie. J-- is convinced that Junie sees her as who she really is, a person who isn't "bad" just because she doesn't stay quiet and sit still in class. As a person who is realizing that the name she's been given doesn't really fit her. And that maybe boy doesn't either. Glitch Girl! follows J-- from fifth to seventh grade, from the beginning to the end of her obsession with Coaster Boss, and to the start of a new friendship. When J-- meets Sam, a nonbinary classmate, she begins to realize that it's okay to not fit into neat, pixelated boxes.
Author: Rainie Oet
Publisher: Kokila
Published: 03/11/2025
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780593696514
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/25/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2025
Booklist 01/01/2025 pg. 77
About the Author
Rainie Oet is a trans woman who writes fiction and poetry for adults and young readers. She is the author of the picture books Robin's Worlds and Monster Seek (Astra). She received her MFA at Syracuse University, where she was awarded the Shirley Jackson Prize in Fiction. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her cat, Skipper. Glitch Girl! is her debut novel.