Iz the Apocalypse
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Publisher Description
A White Pine Award nominee and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
A fierce voice longs to break free.
A spark ignites inside fourteen-year-old Iz Beaufort when she hears school music group Manifesto perform. Even though she hasn’t written a song since That Place, she recognizes herself in the moving performance and longs to be part of the group, certain that they might actually understand her. But Manifesto is based at the prestigious Métier School, and Iz has bounced through twenty-six foster homes. Plus, there’s no way Dominion Children’s Care would ever send a foster kid to a private school when a public option is available. So Iz does what any passionate, broken, off-the-chart wunderkind might and takes matters into her own hands. Iz fakes her way in only to face a new set of challenges: tuition fees, tough classwork, and new classmates she can’t immediately identify as friends or foes. And if she can’t handle all this while keeping how she got into Métier a secret, she could get kicked out of both school and her current home. But a life with music—a life where Iz gets to have a voice—might be worth risking everything.
An Apple Books Best Book of 2023!
"A compassionate, character-driven story that will particularly resonate with music lovers." - Kirkus
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A girl finds the courage to reach for her creative dreams in this inspiring YA novel set in the world of teenage musical prodigies. Fourteen-year-old Iz Beaufort has been through too many foster homes. What she really longs for is a chosen family full of other creative people, like she sees when she watches the prestigious Métier School’s musical group Manifesto perform together. So even though she lacks any support, Iz becomes determined to get into the expensive school and join Manifesto herself. We loved the imperfections and insecurities that made Iz feel so real and relatable, from her claustrophobia to her struggles with anxiety, which author Susan Currie covers with plenty of care and nuance. The teacher turned author’s third book perfectly captures the angst of navigating school and finding your identity—and what burning artistic passion feels like. This is a feel-good read about following your heart and finding your voice.
