Too Big to Say
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Two middle schoolers, Jaxson and South, embark on a day-long mission to climb the fire tower at the top of Mount Hope. Until now, the two have been mostly long-distance friends, but after months of planning for and dreaming about this day, they’re finally together in-person.
As they hike up the mountain, Jaxson is distracted by flashbacks—vivid thoughts about his mom's deteriorating mental health and his worsening homelife. Meanwhile, South is trying to face their fear of heights, while worrying about disappointing their hyper critical dad. The two are so busy grappling with their inner struggles that they nearly jeopardize their friendship (and developing crush)...until it becomes clear they each have to make a tough decision. But are some things too big to say?
Moving, authentic, and hopefully told through prose and illustrated flashbacks, this story is for any young person who needs to remember the strength they can always find in their friends and in themselves.
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Phil Bildner has won the Lambda Literary Award and is the author of many celebrated books for young readers. A former attorney and New York City Public Schools teacher, Phil is the founder of The Author Village, a boutique speakers bureau, and takes a visible role in the fight against book bans and censorship. Phil lives with his husband and two cats in a two-hundred-year-old house in the Hudson Valley, New York. He invites you to visit him online at philbildner.com.
Mike Curato won the Lambda Literary Award for his graphic novel Flamer. He is also the author and illustrator of the Little Elliot series and has illustrated a number of other books for children. He lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts. He invites you to visit him on Instagram @mike_curato and at mikecurato.com.
