Spin Me Right Round

An intersectional own-voices YA novel that stars a gay Latinx main character and features an irresistible time-travelling twistDavid Valdes has an established profile and is a go-to voice for Latinx and LGBTQ+ opinion pieces, including a recent essay in the New York Times. This novel was inspired by his own experiencesWith an irresistible hook (Back to the Future with an own-voices twist), the novel puts a new spin on the LGBTQ+ narrative, contrasting the attitudes of two eras and interrogating common assumptionsWith a fresh, funny, diverse narrative voice, and a hilarious, loveable main character, this book feels distinct from Phil Stamper and Adam Silvera, but has similar potential to capture readers' attentionDavid Valdes is a well-known YA author, and a former Boston Globe columnist and Huffington Post blogger whose posts have received over a million hits. He lives in the Boston area and teaches writing at Boston Conservatory and Tufts.Meet Luis. He's out, he's proud ... and, although he doesn't know it yet, he's about to travel back in time to save a closeted student called Chaz from a tragic end. All Luis Gonzalez really wants is to go to prom with his boyfriend. But when a hit on the head knocks him back in time to 1985, he finds himself in high school with his own parents and a whole lot of homophobia. It turns out a Christian school in the 1980s probably isn't the safest place to be a gay kid. Soon, Luis is in over his head trying to untangle the mess he's in, figure how to save Chaz ... and somehow get home to his own time. Get ready for an irresistible YA novel that puts an Own Voices twist on Back to the Future. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston, this hilarious, intersectional time-slip adventure will make you laugh, cry and think.A sharp and funny YA novel that's Back to the Future with an Own Voices twistAn absolute blast. I loved it, and I couldn't put it downPrepare to laugh out loud as Cuban American high-school senior Luis takes a trip into the past that rivals Back to the FutureWitty, sassy, and brave, Spin Me Right Round is a bingeable and unapologetically gay Back to the Future-style coming of age novel that's worthy of traveling back in time withThis is a funny, heart-warming book with deliberate echoes of Back to the Future