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$13.99The Story
Astrid is about to start her last year of high school. And her first.
When her dad loses his job, Astrid's homeschooling comes to an end. Until now, she has lived within the confines of a tightly controlled, contracted world where there's no room for anything . . . except following her father's rules and pretending that everything is normal. As Astrid and her mom tentatively expand their world, they struggle to break free of their ingrained wariness and self-doubt. But with hope, new friends, and the strength of a promise, Astrid has a chance to find out what she wants, whom she loves, and who she really is.
Winner of the inaugural Walker Books Manuscript Prize, this is a brilliantly written YA debut that deftly explores timely issues with insight, humor, and pathos.
Author: Ange Crawford
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781761602566
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/02/2026
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
School Library Journal 02/27/2026 pg. 1
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
About the Author
Crawford, Ange: - Ange Crawford is a writer, editor, and PhD candidate living on unceded Wurundjeri land. She writes in many different styles, but her work is often connected by her enduring interests in queerness, art, language, storytelling, place(lessness), and coming of age.
Description
Astrid is about to start her last year of high school. And her first.
When her dad loses his job, Astrid's homeschooling comes to an end. Until now, she has lived within the confines of a tightly controlled, contracted world where there's no room for anything . . . except following her father's rules and pretending that everything is normal. As Astrid and her mom tentatively expand their world, they struggle to break free of their ingrained wariness and self-doubt. But with hope, new friends, and the strength of a promise, Astrid has a chance to find out what she wants, whom she loves, and who she really is.
Winner of the inaugural Walker Books Manuscript Prize, this is a brilliantly written YA debut that deftly explores timely issues with insight, humor, and pathos.
Author: Ange Crawford
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781761602566
Audience: Young Adult
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/02/2026
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026
School Library Journal 02/27/2026 pg. 1
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
About the Author
Crawford, Ange: - Ange Crawford is a writer, editor, and PhD candidate living on unceded Wurundjeri land. She writes in many different styles, but her work is often connected by her enduring interests in queerness, art, language, storytelling, place(lessness), and coming of age.
