Smash or Pass
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Smash or Pass
Narrated by:
Elena Rey
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Narrated by:
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Elena Rey
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Birdie Schae
For 16-year-old Ellie, beach volleyball camp is a disaster until she's paired with Sierra, an athletic prodigy who teaches her that volleyball...and love are about taking the right shot in this sporty sapphic romance.
Ellie dates the Right Guy, says all the Right Things, and acts the Right Way to avoid being ridiculed for her autism. When that Right Guy unceremoniously dumps her right before they're supposed to go to beach volleyball camp together, Ellie's perfectly curated world comes crashing down and she's labeled the boring, weird girl.
Desperate to regain her good reputation (and yeah, sure, the boy...), Ellie goes to Camp SMASH, which is nothing like she expected. There, she's paired with Sierra, a mysterious, standoffish volleyball legacy who makes Ellie's quest to get her boyfriend back even more complicated...
Dive into this sporty summer romance full of the classics: a ragtag group of friends, a tense game of capture the flag, and a swoon-worthy sapphic love story.
"A deeply heartfelt debut about friendship, first love, and finding your true self. Smash or Pass [feels] like both a warm hug and a secret whispered across a campfire." —Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of Today Tonight Tomorrow
"Smash or Pass is everything I needed as a queer autistic teenager who wasn't ready to take off the mask. This book is a reminder that vulnerability is a strength and that allowing ourselves to be seen only makes us easier to love." —Sonora Reyes, National Book Award Finalist and bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
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Critic Reviews
★ "A bighearted....deeply tender coming-out story that celebrates neurodiversity, friendship, and sapphic love. High school readers will relate to and cheer for its characters." —School Library Journal, starred review
★ "The narrative is written with easy prose and gorgeous reflections on neurodivergent and queer existence....Readers won’t want to pass on this gem." —Booklist, starred review
"Schae’s pleasant debut offers a humane, compassionate view of teens supporting each other in pain and joy. A solid, warmhearted Sapphic romance showing how joy emerges when the bullies aren’t in charge." —Kirkus Reviews
"Pure sunshine filtered through the lens of an earnest autistic teenager. Schae has written a sweet, tenderhearted story of reclaiming your identity and finding the people meant for you." —Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of She Drives Me Crazy
"Smash or Pass is an adorable, enchanting story about finding love, finding community, and finding yourself. Gooey, sweet, and feel-good in the best way." —Sophie Gonzales, international bestselling author of If This Gets Out
★ "The narrative is written with easy prose and gorgeous reflections on neurodivergent and queer existence....Readers won’t want to pass on this gem." —Booklist, starred review
"Schae’s pleasant debut offers a humane, compassionate view of teens supporting each other in pain and joy. A solid, warmhearted Sapphic romance showing how joy emerges when the bullies aren’t in charge." —Kirkus Reviews
"Pure sunshine filtered through the lens of an earnest autistic teenager. Schae has written a sweet, tenderhearted story of reclaiming your identity and finding the people meant for you." —Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of She Drives Me Crazy
"Smash or Pass is an adorable, enchanting story about finding love, finding community, and finding yourself. Gooey, sweet, and feel-good in the best way." —Sophie Gonzales, international bestselling author of If This Gets Out
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