The State of Us

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"Dre and Dean have got my vote!"Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay

When Dean Arnaults mother decided to run for president, it wasnt a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesnt mean Dean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White Houseat least not until he meets Dre.

The only problem is that Dre Rosario's on the opposition; hes the son of the Democratic nominee. But as Dean and Dres meet-ups on the campaign trail become less left to chance, their friendship quickly becomes a romantic connection unlike any either of the boys have ever known.

If it wasnt hard enough falling in love across the aisle, the political scheming of a shady third-party candidate could cause Dean and Dres world to explode around them.

Its a new modern-day, star-crossed romance about what it really means to love your countryand yourselffrom the acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and Brave Face, Shaun David Hutchinson.

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"Dre and Dean have got my vote!" Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay "While the joyful love story is front and center, Hutchinsons deft handling of his characters provides a perfectand surprisingly subtlevehicle for relating the inner journeys of queer and questioning teens, most notably Deans exploration of his place on the asexual spectrum. Charming, humorous, nicely paced, and never dull, this timely romance will appeal beyond its genrea must for all collections." Booklist (starred review) Two likable characters in a love-against-the-odds story that effectively takes up the well-timed issue of how to love people whose beliefs one doesnt share. Publishers Weekly "A supremely charming YA romance set against the 2020 Presidential election!" Cathy Berner,Blue Willow Bookshop

Author Bio

Shaun David Hutchinson is the award-winning author of several books for young adults and the editor of multiple young adult anthologies. A native Floridian, Shaun currently resides in Seattle where he spends his free time running, baking, and designing virtual worlds.