The Prom
A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical
Saundra Mitchell, Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin, Matthew Sklar
Readers rate it 3.6 (8 on Hardcover)
242 pages · Released 2019 · Viking Books for Young Readers
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This YA novel centers on two teenage girls navigating their relationship and coming out in a conservative small town, making LGBTQ+ themes its defining focus. The story emphasizes courage, authenticity, and standing up for what's right, with thoughtful exploration of the complexities of identity and acceptance. Language is mild and sexual content is limited to kissing and references to a same-sex relationship. The emotional stakes around community rejection and the pressure to hide one's identity may resonate deeply with LGBTQ+ readers while educating others.
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Based on the Tony-nominated musical Soon to be a Netflix film starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Awkwafina, and more Seventeen-year-old Emma Nolan wants only one thing before she graduates: to dance with her girlfriend at the senior prom. But in her small town of Edgewater, Indiana, that's like asking for the moon.... Based on the Tony-nominated musical Soon to be a Netflix film starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Awkwafina, and more Seventeen-year-old Emma Nolan wants only one thing before she graduates: to dance with her girlfriend at the senior prom. But in her small town of Edgewater, Indiana, that's like asking for the moon. Alyssa Greene is her high school's "it" girl: popular, head of the student council, and daughter of the PTA president. She also has a secret. She's been dating Emma for the last year and a half. When word gets out that Emma plans to bring a girl as her date, it stirs a community-wide uproar that spirals out of control. Now, the PTA, led by Alyssa's mother, is threatening to cancel the prom altogether. Enter Barry Glickman and Dee Dee Allen, two Broadway stars who decide to take up the cause and get a little publicity along the way. But when they arrive in Indiana to fight on Emma's behalf, their good intentions go quickly south. Between Emma facing the fray head-on, Alyssa wavering about coming out, and Barry and Dee Dee basking in all the attention, it's the perfect prom storm. Only when this unlikely group comes together do they realize that love is always worth fighting for.
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- LGBTQ
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ISBN 9781984837523 · Viking Books for Young Readers