{"product_id":"the-redemption-of-daya-keane-9780063318373","title":"The Redemption of Daya Keane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Selected for the Whippoorwill All Read List 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Emotional and empowering, \u003cem\u003eThe Redemption of Daya Keane\u003c\/em\u003e is full of the kind of heart and truth that vibrates off the page.\" --Amber Smith, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Way I Used to Be\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Are Okay \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eThe Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School \u003c\/em\u003ein this heartfelt, queer coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a small town's evangelical megachurch culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe end of Daya Keane's junior year in Escondido, Arizona, is anything but expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it starts when her longtime swoon-worthy crush, Beckett Wild, actually talks to her at a party neither of them should've been at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Daya's best friends, Stella and B'Rad, are quick to point out, smart, cute, artistic Beckett is also the poster girl for the wildly popular youth group at Grace Redeemer, the megachurch Daya's mom prays at and pushes her daughter to attend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the concert-worthy light shows, high-energy live band, and pastor preaching to love thy neighbor so long as thy neighbor \"gets right with God\" first, Daya struggles to find her place in a house of worship that doesn't seem to create space for someone like her. Then again, she never planned to fall this hard for a girl like Beckett Wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Daya has to decide how far she's willing to surrender to Beckett's world of Grace Redeemer, and who she's willing to become to be with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fearless and profound tale ideal for readers of Jeff Zentner and Jennifer Dugan, \u003cem\u003eThe Redemption of Daya Keane \u003c\/em\u003egives an intimate and unforgettable look into a world that demands to be seen. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gia Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063318373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGordon, Gia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGia Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Texas-based author, youth activist, and former educator. She's cofounder of the nonprofit Never Counted Out, which provides books to classrooms and community programs. When she's not writing, Gia can be found at home with her partner and two kitties, out thrifting, or turning no-longer-wanted household goods into beautifully painted designs at Salvage Art. \u003cem\u003eThe Redemption of Daya Keane \u003c\/em\u003eis her debut novel, and you can find her at giagordonwrites.com. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43778363523187,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4ad53500-0c05-46d0-9018-0081230d92d8.jpg?v=1757508941","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-redemption-of-daya-keane-9780063318373","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}