Love Is a Revolution: : Renée Watson: Bloomsbury YA

Love Is a Revolution

Description

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson comes a love story about love-not only in a romantic relationship but also in how a girl finds herself and falls in love with who she really is.

When Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani's birthday, she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown, the MC. He's perfect, except . . . Tye is an activist and is spending his summer putting on events for the community when Nala would rather spend hers watching movies and trying out the new flavors at the local creamery. But to impress Tye, Nala tells a few tiny lies to have enough in common with him. As they spend more time together, sharing more of themselves, some of those lies get harder to keep up. As Nala falls deeper into love and into keeping up her lies , she'll learn all the ways love is hard, and how self-love is revolutionary.

In Love Is a Revolution, the ultimate love story is not only about romance but about how to show radical love to the people in your life, including to yourself.

Product details

Published	02 Feb 2021
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	400
ISBN	9781526616821
Imprint	Bloomsbury YA
Dimensions	198 x 129 mm
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Renée Watson

Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling a…

One of the most radical things a Black girl can do is know that she is both worthy of love and deserving of joy. In Love Is a Revolution, Watson takes us on Nala's journey to claim her right to decide who she wants to be in a world that so often tries to fit Black girls into metaphorical boxes. It is deftly crafted, big-hearted, beautiful, funny, honest, and inspiring.

Nicola Yoon, award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING and THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR
An absolutely stunning novel. Renée Watson does not miss.

Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Poet X
Reading a Renée Watson novel is like having an intimate conversation with a friend (or, in this case, a cousin-sister-friend). Love Is a Revolution is a powerful look at a young Black girl's journey to self-acceptance in all facets of her life, and a beautiful example of how communities become family.

Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of THE VOTING BOOTH
Renée Watson writes timeless fiction; Love Is A Revolution is more evidence of that indisputable fact. Nala's voice speaks to the heart's gentlest desires, and her journey is not just one readers will recognize, but one they've likely lived, or are currently living. Either way, Watson is a deft navigator who never loses her way.

Lamar Giles, author of NOT SO PURE AND SIMPLE
Teen and tween readers questioning their own identities and places in the world should connect with Watson's meaningful social and environmental themes. . . . [A] warm and hopeful story.

Shelf Awareness, starred review
Watson's deft ability to write characters that are relatable yet flawed offers readers a nuanced, non-saccharine love story.

Horn Book Magazine, starred review