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Academics have never been Sofie's strong point; she’s too busy spending all of her free time with her boyfriend, Paul, the captain of her Surrey high school's soccer team. When her English teacher implements a new program that pairs her with straight-A student Clea, Sofie worries about how Paul will react to her hanging out with the only out lesbian at school. Sofie is as surprised as Paul at how close she and Clea quickly become.
When Sofie discovers that Clea is planning a road trip to check out some American colleges over the winter break, she invites herself along, causing more issues with Paul. But it's only after a college student asks if Sofie identifies as a "femme" lesbian that she starts to question her own sexuality and her relationship with both Clea and Paul.
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Mette Bach was born in Denmark and raised in Delta, BC, the suburban setting for Cinders and Charming. Her love of fairy tales led her to imagine the Cinderella story as a realistic modern queer romance. Bach lives in Vancouver.
"Very well written and this book has a tentative and sweet feeling to it. . . [The author does an excellent job of showing us the struggle Sofia feels. Very well done." (Tina Avon, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-04-06)
"I really enjoyed this title, and would probably try others in the series. The main character's struggle with her sexuality was believable and the romance between the two girls was really sweet and supportive. Although hard to read, the bullying aspect was realistic." (Amber Mann, Educator at AEA 267, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-04-06)
"Read this enticing page turner that everyone, young and old, should read, of how one person discovers her true self – you will learn a lot about life about yourself and others." (Bill Baker, Educator at York Schools 2015-04-03)
"I fully enjoyed reading the story of Sofie finding out what she wants out of life. Mette Bach approaches the story in a very believable, non-judgmental way and handles all sides of the story with the utmost care. All characters are painted as realistically as possible. There are no true villains and no heroes . . . It is one of the better 'coming out' books I have read in YA lit . . . This book presents the reality and prepares students for the same experience from many different perspectives . . . Fantastic and well-written, this book will find its way into my hi-lo collection on my next book order. Highly recommended." (Mandy Peterson, Librarian at Schuyler Central High School 2015-03-28)
"[Both heart breaking and exciting . . . I highly recommend this book . . . I adored it." (J. Hooligan, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-05-18)
"This was a lovely written hi/lo novel of a young woman coming to terms with her sexuality, her changing feelings for her significant other and a new friend . . . I thoroughly enjoyed that none of the characters fell into a rote enigma and cardboard representation of a social status but came off the page as real teenagers . . . [An engaging young adult realistic fiction especially for reluctant readers." (Rosalyn Spencer, Educator, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-07-25)
"The novel isn't a treatise about queer identities, so it doesn't offer an answer on what this complicated concept means. But it's a great introduction to how identity can be a segue for a love that, even in 2015, cannot speak its name." (Kirkus Reviews 2015-07-15)
"Bach offers a new take on the queer coming-of-age story, one that aspires to retire stereotypes and old tropes in order to give young queer people hope." (Adèle Barclay, Plenitude Magazine 2015-08-13)
"This book was a fast, sweet read! . . . [This was a really fun little book, and I would definitely pick up more of the SideStreets series." (Amy Rae Weaver, Bookseller, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-07-14)
"A warm tale of first love, with emotional rapids quickly and deftly negotiated." (John Peters, Booklist)
"I really enjoyed this title, and would probably try others in the series. The main character's struggle with her sexuality was believable and the romance between the two girls was really sweet and supportive. Although hard to read, the bullying aspect was realistic." (Amber Mann, Educator at AEA 267, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-04-06)
"Read this enticing page turner that everyone, young and old, should read, of how one person discovers her true self – you will learn a lot about life about yourself and others." (Bill Baker, Educator at York Schools 2015-04-03)
"I fully enjoyed reading the story of Sofie finding out what she wants out of life. Mette Bach approaches the story in a very believable, non-judgmental way and handles all sides of the story with the utmost care. All characters are painted as realistically as possible. There are no true villains and no heroes . . . It is one of the better 'coming out' books I have read in YA lit . . . This book presents the reality and prepares students for the same experience from many different perspectives . . . Fantastic and well-written, this book will find its way into my hi-lo collection on my next book order. Highly recommended." (Mandy Peterson, Librarian at Schuyler Central High School 2015-03-28)
"[Both heart breaking and exciting . . . I highly recommend this book . . . I adored it." (J. Hooligan, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-05-18)
"This was a lovely written hi/lo novel of a young woman coming to terms with her sexuality, her changing feelings for her significant other and a new friend . . . I thoroughly enjoyed that none of the characters fell into a rote enigma and cardboard representation of a social status but came off the page as real teenagers . . . [An engaging young adult realistic fiction especially for reluctant readers." (Rosalyn Spencer, Educator, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-07-25)
"The novel isn't a treatise about queer identities, so it doesn't offer an answer on what this complicated concept means. But it's a great introduction to how identity can be a segue for a love that, even in 2015, cannot speak its name." (Kirkus Reviews 2015-07-15)
"Bach offers a new take on the queer coming-of-age story, one that aspires to retire stereotypes and old tropes in order to give young queer people hope." (Adèle Barclay, Plenitude Magazine 2015-08-13)
"This book was a fast, sweet read! . . . [This was a really fun little book, and I would definitely pick up more of the SideStreets series." (Amy Rae Weaver, Bookseller, NetGalley Reviewer 2015-07-14)
"A warm tale of first love, with emotional rapids quickly and deftly negotiated." (John Peters, Booklist)
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- PublisherLorimer Children & Teens
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1459407679
- ISBN 13 9781459407671
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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