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Kiss & Tell

Adib Khorram

Canadian teenage boy band Kiss & Tell begins its first tour across the United States. Hunter starts the tour with a broken heart after separating from Aidan, the twin brother of one of his bandmates. Their former relationship had attracted extensive media attention. Hunter begins seeing Kaivan, an Iranian American drummer in the opening act. In response, Aidan publicly releases old messages that disclose details about Hunter’s sexual relationship and drinking. The band’s record label treats the disclosure as a public-relations problem, changes Hunter’s wardrobe to make his image more feminine, and asks him to modify how he behaves on dates with Kaivan.

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Themes
Friendship · Identity · Love · Music · Racism And Prejudice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
March 22, 2022
ISBN-13
9780593325278
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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