Whistleblower / Kate Marchant.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781989365083 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1989365086 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 376, 15 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First Wattpad Books edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Wattpad Books, [2023].
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes an excerpt from Float by the author. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | College students > Fiction. Journalists > Fiction. Rape > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | YA MARCH K (Text) | 33126020009670 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2023 March
Copyright 2023 School Library Journal.Gr 9 Upâ While covering her Southern California college's multimillion dollar football team for the school newspaper, reporter Laurel Cates hears rumors about the coach's drinking, womanizing, and worse that contradict his public image as a leader and a recovering alcoholic. That she and campus hottie Bodie St. James, starting quarterback, cross paths from the first pages of the book means Marchant knows how to set up a pleasant tension between these two against the backdrop of a potentially bigger storyâand an explosive accusation. Bodie has always trusted Coach Vaughn. Attracted to Laurel, he's impressed by her journalistic integrity, but agreeing to be her source may upend his identity as a star athlete. Although theDaily 's investigation enrages Vaughn's defenders, subjecting Laurel to hazing and harassment, her bond with other women of color is strong. They have her back, while also supplying essential jokesâand tacos. Laurel, whose mother is Mexican, speaks fluent Spanish; best friend Hanna is Vietnamese; and Mehri, a senior reporter who helps Laurel solidify hearsay into theDaily 's scoop, is Iranian. They're not perfectâHanna drinks too much and Mehri works too hardâbut that's what makes them believable. Journalism also gets its props in this entertaining, explicit novel. Laurel and friends believe in truth and justice. Fake news be damned.VERDICT Explicit sexual references, binge drinking, and an off-campus drag show provide a realistic backdrop to college life as student reporter Laurel investigates criminal allegations against the head football coach. Enthusiastically recommended.âGeorgia Christgau