JT desperately wants to leave Clearwater, Florida to attend college, but he knows his family won’t be able to afford it. When his boyfriend suggests that JT enter a teen drag competition with a large cash prize, he is hesitant at first but eventually agrees.
Publisher’s Description:
“A fantastic, fabulous, funny YA debut from Jeffery Self, one of the gay icons of the YouTube generation, that follows one high school student on a drag race to his future.
Debut YA author Jeffery Self takes us on a road trip with an insecure high school senior who has one goal: to be the first in his family to leave Clearwater, Florida, and go to college. The problem is, he has zero means of paying for school — until his friends convince him to compete in a drag teen competition for a college scholarship.”
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis boys: JT
Sexual Orientation:
JT is gay.
Romantic Orientation:
JT is homoromantic.
Race/Ethnicity:
White: JT
Additional Notes:
JT struggles with body image issues, and there are a few instances of fatphobia.
Own Voices:
Gay