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Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert audiobook

Little & Lion

By Brandy Colbert
Read by Alisha Wainwright

Little, Brown Young Readers, Hachette Book Group 9780316349000
8.21 Hours • Unabridged
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A stunning novel on love, identity, loss, and redemption. When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she's isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (as well as her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, needs her emotional support. But as she settles into her old life, Suzette finds herself falling for someone new…the same girl her brother is in love with. When Lionel's disorder spirals out of control, Suzette is forced to confront her past mistakes and find a way to help her brother before he hurts himself—or worse. "Little and Lion is beautifully insightful, honest, and compassionate. Brandy's ability to find larger meaning in small moments is nothing short of dazzling." — Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything

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Summary

Summary

Winner of the Stonewall Book Award

In the Margins Book Award winner for fiction

A Seventeen Magazine Pick of Best Books of the Year

One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2017 for Teens

A Vulture.com Pick of Best Books of the Year

A Shondaland Pick of Best Books for Black History Month

A 2017 ALA Best Book for Young Adults

A Bookish pick of Best LGBTQ YA Books of the Year

A BuzzFeed Books Pick of 9 Books about Living with Mental Illness

A stunning novel on love, identity, loss, and redemption.

When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she's isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (as well as her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, needs her emotional support.

But as she settles into her old life, Suzette finds herself falling for someone new…the same girl her brother is in love with. When Lionel's disorder spirals out of control, Suzette is forced to confront her past mistakes and find a way to help her brother before he hurts himself—or worse.

"Little and Lion is beautifully insightful, honest, and compassionate. Brandy's ability to find larger meaning in small moments is nothing short of dazzling." — Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Narrator Alisha Wainwright pours emotion into her performance. Taking her cues from the text, she sighs and laughs, her voice quavers and cracks, and listeners feel what Suzette is feeling. Wainwright’s empathetic narration makes listeners care about all of the characters, and her performance connects with Colbert’s layered, atmospheric story of family ties, identity, and figuring out how to do the right thing. The result is an affecting and engrossing audiobook that will resonate with listeners.” —AudioFile
"[Colbert] further demonstrates her ability to convey the experiences of modern teen life with sensitivity, candor, and grace.” —Chicago Tribune
“[A] thoughtful and thought-provoking examination of identity, loyalty, and what it means to live with integrity…A stunningly good novel.” —Kiersten White, author of Now I Rise
“The book is extremely honest in its portrayal of mental illness, particularly how it affects sibling relationships, without veering into melodrama.” —BuzzFeed
“This superbly written novel teems with meaningful depth, which is perfectly balanced by romance and the languorous freedom of summer.” —Booklist (starred review)
“A moving, diverse exploration of the challenges of growing up and the complicated nature of loyalty.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
“Colbert sensitively confronts misconceptions about mental illness, bisexuality, and intersectional identity. A vibrantly depicted Los Angeles and a rich, though at-times unwieldy, cast of characters create a convincing world. Readers will empathize with Suzette as she explores both her sexuality and the tricky line between honesty and betrayal.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“With compelling honesty, Colbert portrays Suzette’s evolving understanding of her sexuality, Lionel’s longing for self-sufficiency alongside the challenges of his mental illness, and the difficulty of shifting familial relationships.” —Horn Book
“Hand to readers who like thoughtful, edgy stories with no easy answers.” —VOYA
“A moving and well-realized examination of secrecy, trust, and intimacy.” —Publishers Weekly
“A gripping novel that explores topics of sexuality, mental illness, and race.” —Bookish
Kirkus Best Book of the YearBuzzfeed Best Book of the YearBustle.com Best Book of the YearVulture Best Book of the YearSeventeen Magazine Best Book of the Year —
Brandy Colbert further establishes herself as one of contemporary YA's biggest talents in this thoughtful and thought-provoking examination of identity, loyalty, and what it means to live with integrity. Little & Lion is a stunningly good novel. —Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken
On the surface, this is a great book that beautifully navigates the elaborate landscapes of sexual orientation and mental health issues. But as I read on, I found myself deeply connected with Suzette, who is gorgeously depicted in all her complexities. This is a book and a protagonist I will long remember. —Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of Openly Straight and Honestly Ben
Brandy Colbert takes us on an emotional and gorgeous journey with a protagonist who is trying to figure out where she fits in with her family as well as in the world. A book full of overwhelming love and courage. —Sara Farizan, author of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
* "This superbly written novel teems with meaningful depth, which is perfectly balanced by romance and the languorous freedom of summer. —Booklist, starred review
* "A moving, diverse exploration of the challenges of growing up and the complicated nature of loyalty. —School Library Journal, starred review
* "Colbert sensitively confronts misconceptions about mental illness, bisexuality, and intersectional identity....A vibrantly depicted Los Angeles. —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "From the threads of love and romance, to redefining family life, readers of all walks of life will find an entry point to this title. —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
A moving and well-realized examination of secrecy, trust, and intimacy. —Publishers Weekly
Hand [Little & Lion] to readers who like thoughtful, edgy stories with no easy answers. —VOYA

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Author Bio: Brandy Colbert

Author Bio: Brandy Colbert

Brandy Colbert is the critically acclaimed author of the novels Pointe, The Voting Booth, Finding Yvonne, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, The Only Black Girls in Town, and the Stonewall Award winner Little & Lion. A trained journalist, she also worked with boundary-breaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland to adapt her memoir into the bestselling book Life in Motion: Young Readers Edition. She is on the faculty at Hamline University’s MFA degree program for writing for children and young adults. find her online at www.brandycolbert.com.

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Available Formats : CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 8.21
Audience: Young Adult (12–17)
Language: English

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