Can't Take That Away

Author(s): Steven Salvatore

Young Adult Fiction | Non-Binary

"A charming, inspired story about being true to who you are." - Phil Stamper, bestselling author of The Gravity of Us An empowering and emotional debut about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality when they are discriminated against by their high school administration.


Carey Parker dreams of being a diva, and bringing the house down with song. They can hit every note of all the top pop and Broadway hits. But despite their talent, emotional scars from an incident with a homophobic classmate and their grandmother's spiraling dementia make it harder and harder for Carey to find their voice. Then Carey meets Cris, a singer/guitarist who makes Carey feel seen for the first time in their life. With the rush of a promising new romantic relationship, Carey finds the confidence to audition for the role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the school musical, setting off a chain reaction of prejudice by Carey's tormentor and others in the school. It's up to Carey, Cris, and their friends to defend their rights--and they refuse to be silenced. Told in alternating chapters with identifying pronouns, debut author Steven Salvatore's Can't Take That Away conducts a powerful, uplifting anthem, a swoony romance, and an affirmation of self-identity that will ignite the activist in all of us.

March 2021

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Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781547605309
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • : Bloomsbury Young Adult
  • : 0.485344
  • : February 2021
  • : 1.3 Inches X 5.87 Inches X 8.51 Inches
  • : March 2021
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 384
  • : English
  • : 2103
  • : Hardback
  • : Steven Salvatore