Going Overboard
$30.39
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
28 October 2025
Summary
Piper Shapiro has the best mom in the world: Noura, a single parent by choice who always has a plan, whether it’s for a spontaneous Saturday adventure or helping Piper navigate middle school as a nonbinary kid. They’re a package deal, and they tell each other everything. At least, they used to.
But then Noura invites Piper out to dinner with her girlfriend Gwinny …and Gwinny’s son, Colton-a boy Piper knows, and doesn’t exactly get along with. Piper panics when the realization hits: No…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250347251 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250347254 |
| Author: | Caroline Huntoon |
| Publisher: | Feiwel and Friends |
| Imprint: | Feiwel and Friends |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 145mm x 220mm |
| Audience Age: | 8 |
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Critics Review
Praise for Going Overboard:
“Balances the antics of the breakup scheme with Piper’s internal growth as ze finds self-expression and confidence through fashion and realizes that change can be a good thing. Some serious topics and moments are gently threaded throughout, but overall the tale maintains a light tone and focuses on acts of love and support. Entertaining and thoughtful.” –Kirkus
“Huntoon strikes the perfect balance between lighthearted and sweet to thoughtful and honest while dealing with serious topics important to many tweens … A charming, timely novel about growth and change.” –School Library Journal
Praise for Caroline Huntoon:
★ “Huntoon… writes beautifully with authority and insight, creating in Mars a fully realized, memorable character; this first novel is an important contribution to the slender body of nonbinary literature, which belongs in every library.” –Booklist, starred review, on Skating On Mars
“Mars gives us a beautiful blueprint for what to do when you’re neither/nor instead of either/or, a sparkling bolt of bold Bowie lightning in a world of black and white. Their story skated into my heart and left a smile on my face.” –Jules Machias, author of Both Can Be True and Fight + Flight, on Skating On Mars
“The characters’ sweet demeanors, lively dialogue, and ever-changing relationships will keep readers rooting for them until the book’s final pages… A tender story about moving through hurt and embracing uncertainty.” –Kirkus on Linus and Etta Could Use a Win
“Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, Linus and Etta is more than a win, it is a triumph. Readers will delight in this story of friendship and acceptance that has loveable leads, plenty of puns, and above all, a sparkling and lifesaving amount of queer joy.” –Justine Pucella Winans, author of The Otherwoods, on Linus and Etta could Use a Win
Caroline Huntoon
Caroline Huntoon (they/them) is a nonbinary storyteller and educator and the author of Skating on Mars, Linus and Etta Could Use a Win, and Going Overboard, all from Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan. They grew up in Michigan but spent time in New York City, Walt Disney World, and Vermont before returning home. Now back in Michigan, Caroline is a single parent and lives with their headstrong and hilarious child, Winnie, and their adorable and needy dog, Oscar David. When they aren’t writing, they work as an English teacher and theater director. Caroline loves to write stories for young people about loss, identity, and friendship that validate their messy and wonderful lives.
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