When twelve-year-old Ana-Marie Jin, the reigning the U.S. Juvenile Champion in figure skating, learns that they''ll be portraying a princess in their new skating program, they''re less than thrilled, to say the least. Ana''s just not a frilly -- dress kind of girl, after all! Nevertheless, Ana''s determined not to let anything derail the dream of achieving another national title-not after all these years of hard work and Mom''s many sacrifices.



But when Ana meets Hayden, a transgender boy new to the rink, Ana''s thoughts about gender identity throw her for a loop she wasn''t expecting. And when Hayden mistakes Ana for a boy, Ana decides not to correct him, and soon settles into a comfortable, boyish identity whenever he''s aroundBut as their friendship develops, Ana soon realizes that it''s not easy to juggle two different identities on one slippery sheet of ice. And with a major competition approaching, Ana must decide whether the truth is worth risking everything they''ve trained for.

Ana on the Edge is a contemporary #ownvoices novel that offers a behind-the-scenes look into the world of competitive figure skating, while also giving readers a nonbinary protagonist to root and cheer for along the way.



Format Inbunden Omfång 240 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown & Company Utgivningsdatum 2020-11-05 ISBN 9780316458610