{"product_id":"olivia-gray-will-not-fade-away-9781665972628","title":"Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away","description":"\u003cb\u003eA middle schooler navigates the challenges of feeling invisible--literally and figuratively--as she comes to terms with her asexual identity in this poignant speculative novel perfect for fans of\u003ci\u003e Ellie Engel Saves Herself\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJennifer Chan Is Not Alone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh grade has just started, but Olivia Gray already knows this year is different. Her brother ignores her for his crush, and all her friends talk about is who likes who, something Olivia has never cared about--even when Robbie, the most popular boy in school, asks her to the fall formal. After unknowingly rejecting him, Olivia goes viral on the social app KruShh. As the chatter about Robbie and dating grows, Olivia starts to feel left out to the point of feeling invisible--literally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeen only by her new librarian and a friendly kid named Jules, Olivia flickers in and out of sight whenever the topic of romance comes up. As she begins to realize she might be asexual, Olivia struggles to actually use the label because of the negative perception behind it. All she wants is to be normal, but can she really fit in without disappearing completely?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ciera Burch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665972628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCiera Burch is a lifelong writer and ice cream aficionado. She has a BA from American University and an MFA from Emerson College. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Literary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFive Points\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStork\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work was also chosen as the 2019 One City One Story read for the Boston Book Festival. While she is originally from New Jersey, she currently resides in Washington, DC, with her stuffed animals, plants, and far too many books. Visit Ciera at CieraBurch.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":52152149508379,"sku":"9781665972628","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/8392\/2459\/files\/img_9d02f576-c304-4960-bebe-a9bc4022f422.jpg?v=1777745907","url":"https:\/\/sapphicsociety.com\/products\/olivia-gray-will-not-fade-away-9781665972628","provider":"Sapphic Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}