Biographical Note:
Tegan Quin and Sara Quin have sold well over one million records and have shared the stage with artists like Taylor Swift, Paramore, and Katy Perry over the course of their career. They sang "Everything Is AWESOME!!!" in The Lego Movie and are executive producers of the TV series High School based on their bestselling adult memoir. In 2016, they created the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which fights for health, economic justice, and representation for LGBTQ+ people. The twin sisters currently reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Tillie Walden is a cartoonist and an illustrator who is a twin from Austin, Texas. She has published numerous graphic novels, including her Eisner Award-winning memoir Spinning. She currently lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with her cat, Stan.
Review Quotes:
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
"A heartfelt, visually stunning coming-of-age story . . . Walden's art, paired with the authors' -lyrical words, create an emotionally resonant reading experience that is sure to mesh with adolescents' big feelings . . . Highly recommended for fans of -Svetlana Chmakova and Molly Knox -Ostertag." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"The high and lows of preteens navigating school and life, inspired by the Quin sibling pop duo's actual childhoods . . . Walden's illustrations are, as usual, wonderfully expressive . . . Tugs at the heartstrings like a well-tuned guitar." -- Kirkus Reviews
"The latest book from rock's favorite multihyphenate twins . . . Tweendom may be nobody's favorite era, but it's also undeniably formative--a time when swirling questions of identity and purpose and who you want to be as a person start to solidify in real and surprising ways. As young queer girls navigating those rocky shoals and simultaneously beginning to find their voices through music, who better to speak to that moment?" -- Entertainment Weekly
"Popular twin-sister musicians Tegan and Sara share a fictionalized tale of their early adolescence in this first book of a planned duology . . . Fans of the duo's work will love this and so will anyone who understands how awkward and important junior high can be." -- Booklist
"Timelessly resonant." -- Publishers Weekly
Publisher Marketing:
From indie-pop twin-sister duo Tegan and Sara comes a contemporary middle grade graphic novel that explores growing up, coming out, and finding yourself through music and sisterhood, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Sisters.
Before Tegan and Sara took the music world by storm, the Quins were just two identical twins trying to find their place in a new home and new school. From first crushes to the perils of puberty, surviving junior high is something the sisters plan to face side by side, just like they've always faced things. But growing up also means growing apart, as Tegan and Sara make different friends and take separate paths to understanding their queerness. For the first time ever, they ask who one sister is without the other.
Set in the present day, this effervescent blend of fiction and autobiography, with artwork from Eisner Award-winner Tillie Walden, offers a glimpse at the two sisters before they became icons, exploring their shifting relationship, their own experiences coming out, and the first steps of their musical journey.
A prequel of sorts to the authors' bestselling adult memoir High School, now an 8-episode Freevee television series!
Review Citations:
- Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2023 (EAN 9780374313029, Paperback)
- Booklist 04/15/2023 pg. 37 (EAN 9780374313029, Paperback)
- School Library Journal 05/01/2023 pg. 80 (EAN 9780374313029, Paperback) - *Starred Review
- Publishers Weekly 04/03/2023 (EAN 9780374313012, Hardcover)
- Booklist 04/15/2023 pg. 37 (EAN 9780374313012, Hardcover)
- School Library Journal 05/01/2023 pg. 80 (EAN 9780374313012, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
Contributor Bio:Quin, Tegan
During the course of their seasoned career, Tegan Quin and Sara Quin have sold well over one million records and released numerous studio albums. They have received three Juno Awards, a Grammy nomination, a Governor General's Performing Arts Award, and the New York Civil Liberties Union Award. Tegan and Sara have performed on some of the world's biggest stages, from Coachella to the Academy Awards, and are executive producers of the TV series High School based on their New York Times-bestselling adult memoir of the same name. They are also the authors of the Tegan and Sara graphic novel series for young readers, which is illustrated by Eisner Award-winner Tillie Walden. In 2016, they created the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which fights for health, economic justice, and representation for LGBTQ+ people. The sisters currently reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Contributor Bio:Quin, Sara
During the course of their seasoned career, Tegan Quin and Sara Quin have sold well over one million records and released numerous studio albums. They have received three Juno Awards, a Grammy nomination, a Governor General's Performing Arts Award, and the New York Civil Liberties Union Award. Tegan and Sara have performed on some of the world's biggest stages, from Coachella to the Academy Awards, and are executive producers of the TV series High School based on their New York Times-bestselling adult memoir of the same name. They are also the authors of the Tegan and Sara graphic novel series for young readers, which is illustrated by Eisner Award-winner Tillie Walden. In 2016, they created the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which fights for health, economic justice, and representation for LGBTQ+ people. The sisters currently reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Contributor Bio:Walden, Tillie
Tillie Walden is a cartoonist and illustrator from Austin, TX. She is a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies, where she now teaches. As of 2022, she has published three graphic novellas with the London based Avery Hill Publishing and three with First Second Books, including her Eisner Award-winning memoir Spinning. She currently lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire with her cat Stan.