Title: Stars in Their Eyes
Author: Jessica Walton, Aśka
Book Type: Graphic Novel
Series: N/A
Series Number: N/A
Genre: Romance, Contemporary
Age: Young Adult
Disability: Amputee (MC), Chronic Pain (MC), Prosthetic Leg (MC), Past Cancer (MC)
LGBTQ+: Bisexual (MC), Non-Binary (LI)
Published: 2021
Setting: Australia
[ID: A book cover. The title “Stars in Their Eyes” is written at the top in large white writing with a dark purple outline around each letter. The names of the novel’s creators “Jessica Walton” and “Aśka” are written at the bottom in very small white capitals. The background is purple, with art of two young people in the centre. They are sitting on blue chairs and kissing. The person on the left chair has long orange hair, two helix earrings, a white t-shirt, a blue lanyard with a yellow card around their neck, blue jeans ripped at the knee and green ankle boots. The person on the right has brown hair tied into a bun, a yellow hair clip, a blue t-shirt with white text that partially reads “The Future”, brown shorts and orange shoes. Their left leg is amputated below the knee and replaced with a metal prosthetic. /end]
Content Warning:
- Ableism
- Bullying
- Panic Attacks
- Medical Content
Summary:
In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of falling in love for the first time.
Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She’s looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she’s never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love?
Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, this graphic novel debut is a fresh, one-of-a-kind story that celebrates the excitement of meeting someone special for the first time.
Notes:
There is a kindle edition.
This book was nominated for the 2024 Stonewall Book Award for Children’s & Young Adult Literature.
Archivist Comments:
Pop culture references galore.
I keep seeing this book cropping up on those beloved queer books lists, so I’m happy I can finally add it to the archive!
(I almost didn’t. Was convinced it was on my spreadsheet but apparantly it wasn’t :/)
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