The Queen Bees of Tybee County / Kyle Casey Chu.
| Author/creator | Chu, Kyle Casey author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 309 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | After making the buzzer-beating shot at the Georgia basketball state championships, Derrick Chan becomes the star of Bayard Middle School, and Derrick's single dad could not be prouder. But there are parts of Derrick that no one knows about, like the toenail polish he wears under his basketball sneakers, his secret lip-sync performances in the bathroom mirror, and the feelings he's developing for his best friend and teammate, JJ. As the school year comes to a close, Derrick's dad takes an out-of-town job and ships Derrick off to spend the summer with his estranged, eccentric grandmother, Claudia. Soon, Claudia introduces Derrick to the world of small-town southern beauty pageants, and Derrick suddenly feels he's found where he belongs. But when the opportunity arises to compete in the town pageant, Derrick is forced to decide just how much of himself he's ready to show the world. Can he learn to love and accept the most unique parts of himself? And what will happen if others--like his father and JJ--can't do the same? -- dust jacket |
| Interest age level | Ages 8-12. Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-6. Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. |
| Awards note | Asian American Children's Literature Honor Book, 2026 |
| Genre/form | Queer fiction. |
| Genre/form | Bildungsromans. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| LCCN | 2024012202 |
| ISBN | 9780063326958 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0063326957 hardcover |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F C4703Q | ✔ Available | Place Hold |