On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating

Author:   Karina Manta
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
ISBN:  

9780593308493


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   19 December 2023
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Karina Manta
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Imprint:   Ember
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.80cm
Weight:   0.255kg
ISBN:  

9780593308493


ISBN 10:   0593308492
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   19 December 2023
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.

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"""Resolute and hopeful, this memoir swells with emotion. Raw, kind, and close to the heart.""--Kirkus ""Manta’s talent as a writer is obvious throughout. Particularly impressive is the gentleness and clarity with which the author approaches her younger self and past mistakes.""--School Library Journal ""Manta strives to reach readers who share her struggles. Her openness in admitting her flaws and her need for control and reassurance will endear her to readers who’ll find her relatability immensely appealing.""--Booklist"


Resolute and hopeful, this memoir swells with emotion. Raw, kind, and close to the heart. --Kirkus Manta's talent as a writer is obvious throughout. Particularly impressive is the gentleness and clarity with which the author approaches her younger self and past mistakes. --School Library Journal Manta strives to reach readers who share her struggles. Her openness in admitting her flaws and her need for control and reassurance will endear her to readers who'll find her relatability immensely appealing. --Booklist


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Karina Manta was born in Olympia, Washington, but she grew up in the sunshine of Chandler, Arizona. At 16 she moved to Colorado Springs to become an elite figure skater. Despite her distaste for the cold, she kept figure skating and living in Colorado, eventually competing for Team USA. She currently works as a performer for Cirque Du Soleil. She enjoys eating ice cream, engaging with creative approaches to activism, and being bisexual. Follow her on Twitter @KarinaMantras and on Instagram at @KarinaManta.

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