Hold Me Closer : The Tiny Cooper Story
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TIME Magazine's Top Ten Children's Books of 2015
"Tiny Cooper stole our hearts." --Entertainment Weekly
Especially for those of us who ordinarily feel ignored, a spotlight is a circle of magic, with the strength to draw us from the darkness of our everyday lives. Watch out, ex-boyfriends, and get out of the way, homophobic coaches. Tiny Cooper has something to say--and he's going to say it in song.
Filled with honesty, humor, and "big, lively, belty" musical numbers, Hold Me Closer is the no-holds-barred (and many-bars-held) entirety of the beloved musical first introduced in Will Grayson, Will Grayson, the award-winning bestseller by John Green and David Levithan. Tiny Cooper is finally taking center stage . . . and the world will never be the same again. "Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious." --Kirkus Reviews ★"Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore." --Booklist, starred review ★"Tiny's passion for composing a big, beautiful life and a big, beautiful show overflows in thisthoroughly magical book." --BCCB, starred review ★"Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"Tiny Cooper stole our hearts." --Entertainment Weekly
Especially for those of us who ordinarily feel ignored, a spotlight is a circle of magic, with the strength to draw us from the darkness of our everyday lives. Watch out, ex-boyfriends, and get out of the way, homophobic coaches. Tiny Cooper has something to say--and he's going to say it in song.
Filled with honesty, humor, and "big, lively, belty" musical numbers, Hold Me Closer is the no-holds-barred (and many-bars-held) entirety of the beloved musical first introduced in Will Grayson, Will Grayson, the award-winning bestseller by John Green and David Levithan. Tiny Cooper is finally taking center stage . . . and the world will never be the same again. "Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious." --Kirkus Reviews ★"Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore." --Booklist, starred review ★"Tiny's passion for composing a big, beautiful life and a big, beautiful show overflows in thisthoroughly magical book." --BCCB, starred review ★"Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Product details
- 12-17
- Hardback | 208 pages
- 145 x 211 x 25mm | 340g
- 17 Mar 2015
- Dutton Books for Young Readers
- English
- 0525428844
- 9780525428848
- 379,615
Review Text
"Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing . . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious." - Kirkus Reviews
"Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore ." - Booklist , starred review
"Tiny's passion for composing a big, beautiful life and a big, beautiful show overflows in this thoroughly magical book." - BCCB , starred review
"Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn." - Publishers Weekly , starred review
"[ Hold Me Closer ] is able to stand on its own as a story of coming out, looking (and looking and looking) for love, and valuing and trusting one's friends." - Horn Book
Praise for Will Grayson, Will Grayson :
New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
ALA Stonewall Honor Book
Children's Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year
Indie's Choice Young Adult Honor Book
ALA Rainbow Project Reading List
" Will Grayson , Will Grayson is a complete romp . [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer." - The New York Times Book Review
"[It] will have readers simultaneously laughing , crying and singing at the top of their lungs." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review
"A terrific high-energy tale." - Booklist , starred review
"It is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are two of the best writers writing today ." -NPR's The Roundtable
"A brilliant novel." - Seattle Times
" A winning combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references." - Chicago Tribune
"This novel has serious buzz ." -EntertainmentWeekly.com
"One of the best books of the year." - Bookpage
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"Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore ." - Booklist , starred review
"Tiny's passion for composing a big, beautiful life and a big, beautiful show overflows in this thoroughly magical book." - BCCB , starred review
"Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn." - Publishers Weekly , starred review
"[ Hold Me Closer ] is able to stand on its own as a story of coming out, looking (and looking and looking) for love, and valuing and trusting one's friends." - Horn Book
Praise for Will Grayson, Will Grayson :
New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
ALA Stonewall Honor Book
Children's Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year
Indie's Choice Young Adult Honor Book
ALA Rainbow Project Reading List
" Will Grayson , Will Grayson is a complete romp . [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer." - The New York Times Book Review
"[It] will have readers simultaneously laughing , crying and singing at the top of their lungs." - Kirkus Reviews , starred review
"A terrific high-energy tale." - Booklist , starred review
"It is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are two of the best writers writing today ." -NPR's The Roundtable
"A brilliant novel." - Seattle Times
" A winning combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references." - Chicago Tribune
"This novel has serious buzz ." -EntertainmentWeekly.com
"One of the best books of the year." - Bookpage
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Review quote
TIME Magazine's Top Ten Children's Books of 2015
ALA Rainbow List Selection 2016 "Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious." --Kirkus Reviews ★"Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore." --Booklist, starred review ★"Tiny's passion for composing a big, beautiful life and a big, beautiful show overflows in this thoroughly magical book." --BCCB, starred review ★"Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "[Hold Me Closer] is able to stand on its own as a story of coming out, looking (and looking and looking) for love, and valuing and trusting one's friends." --Horn Book Praise for Will Grayson, Will Grayson New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
ALA Stonewall Honor Book
Children's Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year
Indie's Choice Young Adult Honor Book
ALA Rainbow Project Reading List "Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a complete romp. [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer." --The New York Times Book Review "[It] will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying and singing at the top of their lungs." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A terrific high-energy tale." --Booklist, starred review "It is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are two of the best writers writing today." --NPR's The Roundtable "A brilliant novel." --Seattle Times " A winning combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references." --Chicago Tribune "This novel has serious buzz." --EntertainmentWeekly.com "One of the best books of the year." --Bookpage
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ALA Rainbow List Selection 2016 "Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious." --Kirkus Reviews ★"Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore." --Booklist, starred review ★"Tiny's passion for composing a big, beautiful life and a big, beautiful show overflows in this thoroughly magical book." --BCCB, starred review ★"Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "[Hold Me Closer] is able to stand on its own as a story of coming out, looking (and looking and looking) for love, and valuing and trusting one's friends." --Horn Book Praise for Will Grayson, Will Grayson New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
ALA Stonewall Honor Book
Children's Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year
Indie's Choice Young Adult Honor Book
ALA Rainbow Project Reading List "Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a complete romp. [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer." --The New York Times Book Review "[It] will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying and singing at the top of their lungs." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A terrific high-energy tale." --Booklist, starred review "It is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are two of the best writers writing today." --NPR's The Roundtable "A brilliant novel." --Seattle Times " A winning combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references." --Chicago Tribune "This novel has serious buzz." --EntertainmentWeekly.com "One of the best books of the year." --Bookpage
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About David Levithan
David Levithan is the Margaret A. Edwards Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of many novels including, Every Day and its sequel, Another Day; Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green); and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn). His novel Two Boys Kissing won a Lambda Literary Award. He lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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