Little & Lion
Readers rate it 3.5 (23 on Hardcover)
Released Aug 8, 2017 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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This Stonewall Award winner is a thoughtful young adult novel centered on identity, family, and mental health. The story explores a protagonist discovering her sexual identity while supporting her brother through bipolar disorder, with honest treatment of both romance and mental health crisis. While the emotional stakes are significant and there are references to self-harm risk, the book prioritizes compassion and redemption rather than graphic depiction.
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From the publisher
A Stonewall Book Award Winner! "Little and Lion is beautifully insightful, honest, and compassionate. Brandy's ability to find larger meaning in small moments is nothing short of dazzling."-Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything A stunning novel on love, identity, loss, and redempti... A Stonewall Book Award Winner! "Little and Lion is beautifully insightful, honest, and compassionate. Brandy's ability to find larger meaning in small moments is nothing short of dazzling."-Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything A stunning novel on love, identity, loss, and redemption. When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she's isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (as well as her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, needs her emotional support. But as she settles into her old life, Suzette finds herself falling for someone new...the same girl her brother is in love with. When Lionel's disorder spirals out of control, Suzette is forced to confront her past mistakes and find a way to help her brother before he hurts himself--or worse.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Diverse Characters
- Young Adult
- LGBTQ
- Family
- Fiction
- Families
- Brothers and sisters
- Juvenile fiction
- Bisexuality
- Family life
- Mental illness
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ISBN 9780316349000 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers