Description: "In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends--only to discover shes been looking in the wrong place, and her crush was right beside her all along"--
Brief description:
Maggie Horne is a writer who grew up near Toronto, Canada. She now lives in the UK with her wife, where they keep a collection of dogs and children. She is the author of books for middle grade and young adult readers. Her first novel, Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One, was a 2023 LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Lambda Literary Award finalist and a Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts (NCTE) nominee.
Review Quotes:
"Noah Frye Gets Crushed is pug-sitively adorable! Readers will totally fall for this sweet, charming story about first crushes, navigating friendships, and figuring yourself out." - Michael Leali, award-winning author of The Civil War of Amos Abernathy and Matteo
"The kids of Middletown are kind, funny, smart, and full of dishy conversation. Noah wants to keep life as-is so badly, she's clueless to the changes in her own heart. If you've ever felt completely lost during crush convos, or have a friend who is, this book is perfect for you!" - Rachel Elliott, author-illustrator of The Real Riley Mayes
"Hilarious and heartwarming all at once, Noah Frye is one of the best explorations I've read of the changes that happen in middle-grade friendships and that all-too-relatable feeling that everyone else is growing up without you. Readers are going to fall head over heels for Noah and her friends." - Lin Thompson, author of The Best Liars in Riverview and The House That Whispers
"Sweet and sincere." - Kirkus Reviews
"Noah Frye Gets Crushed is exactly the book I wish I'd had in seventh grade: a sweet, funny, detailed investigation of what to do when friendships change, romance looms, and the people you turn out to like are a real surprise. Maggie Horne has crushed it again!" - Will Taylor, award-winning author of The Language of Seabirds
"With heart, humor, and pitch-perfect characters, NOAH FRYE GETS CRUSHED shows why crushes can be, well, crushing! Maggie Horne shows care and thoughtfulness in portraying the social turmoil of middle school--and how extra-challenging it can be when you don't fit the mold. This is the queer coming-of-age story I wish I'd had, and that the world needs." - Sarah Kapit, award-winning author of Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen
"A fun and affirming coming-out story with relatable characters." - School Library Journal