Jazz Davies Skips a Beat

Author:   Melanie Florence
Publisher:   Orca Book Publishers
ISBN:  

9781459840959


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   19 May 2026
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Format:   Paperback
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Jazz Davies Skips a Beat


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Jazz's life recently has been...a lot. After her mom left her dad for her yoga instructor (what a cliché), Jazz and her dad had to create a new normal. So when Jazz saw a chance to be one of her school's It Girls, she went all in, leaving her best friend Lo behind. But being a popular girl doesn't feel like she'd hoped. Even though it's fun to be admired, she isn't sure the It Girls actually care about her. They're always pressuring her to look and act a certain way--and worse, they want her to start dating, even though there aren't any boys she likes that way. When Jazz is unexpectedly paired up with music geek Ren in history class, Jazz gets this feeling...like butterflies. But Ren's a girl. Jazz is totally fine with other people being gay and queer, but she never thought she was. And what would happen if the It Girls found out? Confused by her feelings and not sure who to talk to, Jazz finds herself missing her old friend Lo and wondering if she'll ever feel like she can talk to her mom again. Mixed up in a sea of emotions and expectations, Jazz needs to figure out who she wants to be and whether or not being popular is worth it after all.

Full Product Details

Author:   Melanie Florence
Publisher:   Orca Book Publishers
Imprint:   Orca Book Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   0.200kg
ISBN:  

9781459840959


ISBN 10:   145984095
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   19 May 2026
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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""A solid read that tackles the challenges of a tween realizing she's bisexual, the pressures of growing up too fast, and discovering who your real friends are."" -- ""School Library Journal (SLJ)""


Author Information

Melanie Florence is a writer of Cree and Scottish heritage and has been writing full-time since 2010. She is the author of Missing Nimâmâ, which won the 2016 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, Stolen Words, which won the 2018 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award and the bestselling Orca Soundings titles He Who Dreams and Dreaming in Color. She lives in Toronto with her family.

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