The MoonStone Girls
The MoonStone Girls by Brooke Skipstone is a young adult fiction novel published by Skipstone Learning on February 10, 2022. This 338-page book explores the complexities of identity and family dynamics in the late 1960s, focusing on Tracy and her brother Spencer as they navigate their feelings of being misaligned with societal expectations. As they confront their identities as queer individuals, they face significant challenges from their homophobic father and the societal pressures of the time.
Readers will find a poignant narrative that delves into themes of self-discovery and acceptance. Tracy’s journey, marked by her decision to dress as a boy and seek solace in a new friendship, highlights the struggles of LGBTQ+ youth during a turbulent era. The story intertwines personal battles with the backdrop of the Vietnam War, illustrating the intersection of personal and historical conflicts. This edition presents a thoughtful exploration of love, identity, and the quest for belonging.
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KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW: “A moving and romantic coming-out story and a triumphant celebration of lesbian liberation.”
GOLD MEDAL IPPY Award-Young Adult Fiction
WINNER in the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award
GOLD MEDAL READERS FAVORITE Award-Young Adult Coming of Age
Tracy should have been a boy. Even her older brother Spencer says so, though he wouldn’t finish the thought with, “And I should have been a girl.”
Though both feel awkward in their own skin, they have to face who they are-queers in the late 60s.
When both are caught with gay partners, their lives and futures are endangered by their homophobic father as their mother struggles to defend them.
While the Vietnam War threatens to take Spencer away, Tracy and her father wage a war of their own, each trying to save the sweet, talented pianist.
At seventeen, Tracy dresses as a boy and leaves her parents in turmoil, with only the slimmest hope of finding peace within herself. She journeys to a girl with a guitar, calling to her from a photo, “Come to Alaska. We’d be great friends.”
Maybe even The MoonStone Girls.
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