Somebody Told Me

Mia Siegert

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Carolrhoda Lab
06 August 2024

"""A compelling narrative layered with intersections of gender, sexuality, and spirituality.""--Booklist

After an assault, bigender seventeen-year-old Aleks/Alexis is looking for a fresh start--so they voluntarily move in with their uncle, a Catholic priest. In their new bedroom, Aleks/Alexis discovers they can overhear parishioners in the church confessional. Moved by the struggles of these ""sinners,"" Aleks/Alexis decides to anonymously help them, finding solace in their secret identity: a guardian angel instead of a victim.

But then Aleks/Alexis overhears a confession of another priest admitting to sexually abusing a parishioner. As they try to uncover the priest's identity before he hurts anyone again, Aleks/Alexis is also forced to confront their own abuser and come to terms with their past trauma."

By: Mia Siegert
Imprint: Carolrhoda Lab
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 277g
ISBN: 9798765643365
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 06 August 2024
Recommended Age: From 13 to 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mia Siegert is an author and costume designer from New Jersey. Their costumes have appeared on Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and several stage productions of CATS. They are also the author of the YA novel Jerkbait.

Reviews for Somebody Told Me

""" . . . Siegert's blunt and honest prose brings together a compelling narrative layered with intersections of gender, sexuality, and spirituality, which will be sure to provide teen audiences with much food for thought.""--Booklist -- (3/1/2020 12:00:00 AM) ""Somebody Told Me will stay with you long after you finish the final page and fuel a conversation that needs to be had.""--Alice Reeds, author of Echoes -- (11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM) ""Highly recommended, especially where #OwnVoices books are in demand.""--School Library Journal -- (2/1/2020 12:00:00 AM) ""I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.""--Chris Kluwe, former NFL player and author of Otaku -- (11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM) ""Impossible to forget.""--Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes On Her -- (11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM) ""Siegert pulls no punches, tackling issues such as abuse of power, and acceptance, head-on in this important page-turning novel.""--Helene Dunbar, author of We Are Lost and Found -- (11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM) ""The heart-wrenching and hopeful look at faith, gender, and sexuality I've been waiting for. A compelling and captivating read.""--Kate Brauning, author of How We Fall -- (11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM)"