Whitney Gardner

I adored Gardner's other contemporary, "You're Welcome, Universe" and this book delivered another wonderful heap of girl-powered wit and charm in the form of cosplay-loving Cameron. I think this is very smartly written YA that brought up issues of sexism, girls in the "nerd" universe, and dealing with online harassment, all while balancing the heavier issues out with utterly delightful D&D scenes and cute romance (and family!) moments.
Sure, "Chaotic Good" is a little silly at times; the main plot revolves around Cameron dressing up as a boy in order to shop for comics in peace. But the book acknowledges that silliness with a couple "She's the Man" references and the whole story just becomes even more realistic. It's a great pairing of fluffy sweetness and teenage struggles, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys books like "Fangirl" or "Queens of Geek". I read the whole book in one setting and have officially added Whitney Gardner to my Favorite Authors list- can't wait to see what she does next! :)… (altro)

This debut novel features Julia, a teen graffiti artist who revels in the act of subversive art like Banksy. She is deaf, as are her two moms, and so are her school and classmates. When she has to break out of her comfort zone and try and solve the mystery of who is vandalizing her art, she must open herself to the hearing world in new ways. Despite the author being hearing-abled, Gardner acknowledges four sensitivity readers who shared their insights from a deaf perspective. Reviewed with raves from the deaf community, this book features idiomatic expressions and ASL sentence structure as well as an accurate depiction of the struggles of lip-reading, for example, making this a compelling and relevant addition to any library.

OCLC: 991213722
ISBN: 9780399551444, 0399551441

Subjects:

Art dans la rue Romans, nouvelles, etc
Artistes Romans, nouvelles, etc
Artists
Artists Fiction
Artists Juvenile fiction
Children of gay parents
Children of gay parents Fiction
Children of gay parents Juvenile fiction
Culture sourde Romans, nouvelles, etc
Deaf Fiction
Deaf culture
Deaf culture Fiction
Deaf culture Juvenile fiction
Deaf students
Deaf students Fiction
Deaf students Juvenile fiction
Enfants de parents homosexuels Romans, nouvelles, etc
Élèves du secondaire Romans, nouvelles, etc
Fiction
Graffiteurs Romans, nouvelles, etc
Graffiti
Graffiti Fiction
Graffiti Juvenile fiction
Graffiti Romans, nouvelles, etc
Graffiti artists
Graffiti artists Fiction
Graffiti artists Juvenile fiction
High school students
High school students Fiction
High school students Juvenile fiction
High schools Fiction
Identité (Psychologie) Romans, nouvelles, etc
Identity (Psychology)
Identity (Psychology) Fiction
Identity (Psychology) Juvenile fiction
Roman pour jeunes adultes
Schools Fiction
Street art
Street art Fiction
Street art Juvenile fiction
Vandalism
Vandalism Fiction
Vandalism Juvenile fiction
Vandalisme Romans, nouvelles, etc
Young adult fiction
Young adult works… (altro)