Similarly, Rae Takei (aka Rose Butch), I am so grateful to you for holding me accountable to my representation of Fee in this book. Thank you for your feedback and for your inspiration!

Anaheed, from my little brown heart to yours, thank you for reminding me about the power of the simple act of making tea or peeling an orange for a loved one (and for your general cheerleading and support).

Thank you to mes chères collègues, Myriam LeMay and Eileen Jensen, for making sure my French was impeccable.

Thanks to my family for always being excited and supportive about this whole, surreal experience, and especially to my sister, Karen, who keeps coming to my events even though I can’t imagine they’re that interesting after the third or fourth time. And to my Amma, for always making such good tea with that pink and white tea cozy and for letting me make it for you too.

Also: Teenagers. I adore you and respect you. Your brains, your sass, your courage. And all the tough bits too. Don’t be afraid to share it all.

Thanks as always to readers everywhere. Books are best. Keep reading.

And as always, to my love, my Jennifer. Your excitement about all this book stuff sometimes exceeds even my own, and that makes me feel pretty darn special. Thanks for letting me write while you literally built a roof over our heads. You’re amazing and I love you.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

TANYA BOTEJU is an English teacher and writer living on unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations (Vancouver, Canada). Her debut novel, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens, was named a Top Ten Indie Next Pick by the ABA and was selected for the 2020 ALA Rainbow Book List. Tanya is continually inspired by the brilliant young people she teaches and hopes to continue contributing to the ever-growing, positive representation of diverse lives in literature. Visit Tanya online: @tboteju on Instagram, @tanyabotejuauthorpage on Facebook, and TanyaBoteju.com.

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