Linus and Etta Could Use a Win [Hardcover]

A hot-headed cynic befriends the new kida shy trans boywhen she takes on a bet to get him elected student body president in this new middle grade contemporary novel from Caroline Huntoon, author ofSkating on Mars.

Linus is the new boy at school, and hes trying to keep it quiet. After coming out as trans last year and managing the attention that came with it, hes more than happy to fade into the background of his new middle school.

Etta isnt like other kids at school, and shes proud of it. The class misanthrope and the owner of the greenest hair at Doolittle Middle School, she's still reeling from a painful friendship breakup, making her more than happy to burn middle-school bridges before she heads off to the local alternative high school next year.

When Ettas over-it-all attitude sparks a challenge from her ex-best friend, Marigold, to get Linus elected student body president, Linus is thrust back into the spotlight. But what started out as a bet quickly turns into a true friendship between Linus and Etta, one that could be in jeopardy if Linus finds out the real origins of his and Ettas connection. Can Linus and Ettas friendship withstand the betrayal of the bet?

A hot-headed cynic befriends the new kida shy trans boy when she takes on a bet to get him elected student body president in this new middle grade contemporary novel from Caroline Huntoon, author ofSkating on Mars.Caroline Huntoon(they/them) is a nonbinary storyteller and educator and the author ofSkating on MarsandLinus and Etta Could Use a Winfrom Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan. They grew up in Michigan but spent time in New York City to earn their B.A. at Barnard College and see as much musical theater as possible, Walt Disney World to fulfill a lifelong dream of working on The Great Movie Ride, and Vermont to earn their M.A. from The Bread Loaf School of English. Now back in Michigan, Caroline lives with their headstrong andlÃ]