Queerleaders
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- Pedido anticipado
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- Se espera: 19 may 2026
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- $10.900
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- Pedido anticipado
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- $10.900
Descripción editorial
Two cheerleaders find themselves inconveniently tumbling head over heels for each other in this satirical, sapphic teen rom-com that’s Bring It On meets She Drives Me Crazy.
Oak Haven High doesn’t have cheerleaders—it has queerleaders.
It’s a fun coincidence that every new varsity cheerleader since Davie Cathee took the squad by storm three years ago is—or soon comes out as—queer.
But when a rumor sparks that this season, newly minted captain Davie has been specifically recruiting queer members only, Davie is accused of “discrimination” against straight students. She’s given an ultimatum: recruit a straight athlete for the team or the funding for their competitive cheer season will take a major tumble.
Enter Kendall Hayes, the edgy, mysterious new girl. When Davie sees that Kendall has a boyfriend, she quickly convinces her to join the squad. Problem solved.
Until she finds out that Kendall’s actually bisexual…and newly single.
Now Kendall and Davie are faced with having to keep those details under wraps until nationals, which only gets more complicated when they start falling hard and fast for each other. Can Kendall go back in the closet long enough to save the squad? Or will Davie find the courage to love her new crush out loud, even if it might mean the end of the queerleaders?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In the tradition of Bring It On, previous collaborators Cole and Woodfolk (Call Your Boyfriend) deliver a spirited sports romance that follows an out-and-proud all-queer cheer team as they navigate competition, conservative critics, and romance on the road to nationals. Starting over after expulsion from her previous school, Kendall Hayes finds herself thrust into Oak Haven High's cheer program just as Hornets team captain Davie Cathee determines that the squad must score a championship title. After a scorned prospect for the Hornets accuses them of anti-straight bias, Davie refutes the claim by offering Kendall—whom Davie believes is straight—a spot on the team. The stakes escalate as sparks ignite between Davie and Kendall, who must keep their budding relationship a secret or risk school administration pulling the Hornets's funding over discrimination accusations. While the story at times buckles under the weight of jam-packed plotting (Kendall and Davie's romance repeatedly takes a backseat to external pressures), and key conflicts surrounding funding battles, secret relationships, and team politics feel underdeveloped, fans of sports-centered love stories will appreciate the energetic cheer sequences, exuberant characters, celebratory atmosphere, and strong messaging about the importance of inclusivity and social advocacy. The cast is intersectionally diverse. Ages 14–up. Agents: (for Cole) Trinica Sampson, New Leaf Literary; (for Woodfolk) Beth Phelan, Gallt & Zacker Literary.
