| Quiver Contributor(s): Watts, Julia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1941110665 ISBN-13: 9781941110669 Publisher: Three Rooms Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Lgbt - Young Adult Fiction | Loners & Outcasts - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018940808 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.90 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Set in rural Tennessee, QUIVER, a YA novel by Julia Watts, focuses on the unlikely friendship between two teens from opposite sides of the culture wars. Libby is the oldest child of six, going on seven, in a family that adheres to the quiverfull lifestyle: strict evangelical Christians who believe that they should have as many children as God allows because children are like arrows in the quiver of God's righteous warriors. Meanwhile, her new neighbor, Zo is a gender fluid teen whose feminist, socialist, vegetarian family recently relocated from the city in search of a less stressful life. Zo and hir family are as far to the left ideologically as Libby's family is to the right, and yet Libby and Zo, who are the same age, feel a connection that leads them to friendship--a friendship that seems doomed from the start because of their families' differences. Through deft storytelling, built upon extraordinary character development, author Watts offers a close examination of the contemporary compartmentalization of social interactions. The tensions that spring from their families' cultural differences reflect the pointed conflicts found in today's society, and illuminate a path for broader consideration. |
Contributor Bio(s): Watts, Julia: - Julia Watts is the author of thirteen novels and several short story collections in the genres of young adult fiction and lesbian fiction/erotica. Her books are set in her native Appalachia and often depict the lives of LGBTQ people in the Bible Belt. Her novel Finding H.F. (Alyson Press, 2001) won the 2001 Lambda Literary Award in the children/young adult category. Her novel Women's Studies was a finalist for a Golden Crown Literary Society award. Her historical YA novel Secret City (Bella Books, 2013) was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, was a selection for the 2015 ALA Rainbow List, and was a winner of a Golden Crown Literary Award. In addition to her fiction work, Watts co-edited an anthology of essays, memoirs and stories on the sensitive topic of menstruation titled Women. Period.. She holds a masters in fine arts from Spalding University. She currently resides in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she teaches at South College. |