A powerful historical novel about a seventeen-year-old girl who would sacrifice everything in order to be free to sing.

It's tough to save a friendship while you're busy saving the planet

In her debut picture book, Beth Mills offers a pitch-perfect look at recess, friendship, and being a good sport. First grader Ella McKeen is the undisputed kickball queen until a new girl named Riya shows up—and shows her up at recess. How does Ella handle losing? By throwing herself on the grass and screaming while the rest of the class watches her fall apart. Yikes!

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

PoMoSexual: the queer erotica reality beyond the boundaries of gender, separatism, and essentialist notions of sexual orientation.