The History of a Difficult Child BHM Lambda Literary Award finalist

Lambda Literary Award finalist

seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother

From New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer comes an exuberant YA historical coming-of-age novel about a rising star French pianist navigating his way into high society as he explores his sexuality

Throughout it all

Their fate is revealed in this stunning

The History of a Difficult Child BHM Lambda Literary Award finalistBy Mihret Sibhat An endearing coming of age story. . . . Sharp and witty. . . . A wily and operatic novel. . . . Propulsive. The Washington Post "The History of a Difficult Child is an extraordinary novel." Maaza Mengiste, Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Shadow King An exhilarating novel by a powerful new writer. Elif Batuman, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Idiot and Either Or A breathtaking, tragicomic debut novel about the indomitable