The Song of Us

Written by Kate Fussner

Two seventh graders fall in love, but words threaten to pull them apart.

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368 pages· ~750L· AR ~4.9

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Bookroo's summary

Seventh grader Olivia is a capital-P Poet, and Eden is the new girl who joins Poetry Club. It's love at first sight, but Eden isn't out, and she has rules: no calls, no telling friends, no one can know. When jealousy creeps in, Olivia's words push Eden away, and Olivia sets out to bring her back with poetry. A novel in verse retelling the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

From the publisher

This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other Words for Home and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World.Love at first sight isn't a myth. For seventh graders Olivia and Eden, it's fate. Olivia is a capital-P Poet, and Eden thinks she wants to be a musician one day, but for now she's just the new girl. And then Eden shows up to Poetry Club and everything changes.Eden isn't out, and she has rules for dating Olivia: Don't call. Don't tell her friends. And don't let anyone know they're together.But when jealousy creeps in, it's Olivia's words that push Eden away. While Eden sets out to find herself, Olivia begins a journey to bring Eden back--using poetry. Both Olivia and Eden will learn just how powerful their words can be to bring them together . . . or tear them apart forever. 2024 Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels List - NCTE Children's Poetry Award Committee Massachusetts Book Award Longlist Middle Grade/Young Adult Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year 2024

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