Synopses & Reviews
Its Tiny Coopers turn in the spotlight in this companion novel to
New York Times bestseller
Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
Jazz hands at the ready! Tiny Cooper (the worlds largest person who is also really, really gay”) stole readers hearts when he was introduced to the world in the New York Times bestselling book Will Grayson, Will Grayson, co-authored by John Green and David Levithan. Now Tiny finally gets to tell his storyfrom his fabulous birth and childhood to his quest for true love and his infamous parade of ex-boyfriendsthe way he always intended: as a musical! Filled with honesty, humor, and big, lively, belty” musical numbers, the novel is told through the full script of the musical first introduced in Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
Review
“Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn.” —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious.” —Kirkus
Praise for Will Grayson, Will Grayson:
New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
ALA Stonewall Honor Book
Childrens Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year
Indies 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.” —NPRs 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
Synopsis
Two theater-mad, self-invented fabulositon Ohio teenagers. One boy, one girl. One gay, one straight. One black, one white. And SUMMER DRAMA CAMP. It's a season of hormones, gold lame, hissy fits, jazz hands, song and dance, true love, and unitards that will determine their future --and test their friendship.
Synopsis
Two theater-mad, self-invented fabulositon Ohio teenagers. One boy, one girl. One gay, one straight. One black, one white. And SUMMER DRAMA CAMP. It's a season of hormones, gold lame, hissy fits, jazz hands, song and dance, true love, and unitards that will determine their future --and test their friendship.
Synopsis
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 sayand hes 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.
About the Author
DAVID LEVITHAN is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels including, Every Day; Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green); and Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn). His most recent novel, Two Boys Kissing, won a Lambda Literary Award. He lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.