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Published
2023
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Subgenre
Contemporary
Section
Middle Grade

The Song of Us

This queer retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice follows two seventh graders in a secret relationship. After a fight breaks them apart, they take turns narrating as each struggles with identity, belonging, and a hard family situation.

  • NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2024