Hold

By Leigh Rachel Davidson

Luke Aday knew that his sister’s death was imminent—she had been under hospice care for months—but that didn’t make her death any easier on him or their family. He returns to school three days after the funeral to a changed world; his best friends welcome him back with open arms, but it isn’t the same. But when a charismatic new student, Eddie Sankawulo, tries to welcome Luke to his own school, something life-changing happens: In a moment of frustration, Luke runs into an empty classroom, hurls his backpack against the wall—and the backpack never lands. Luke Aday has just discovered that he can stop time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Duet Books
• Release date: Oct 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781945053108

Leigh Rachel Davidson

Rachel Davidson Leigh is a writer, educator, and small town native who tells stories she wishes she could have read as a teen. Beautiful Monsters is her first published work of fiction. She lives in Wisconsin with her family and two dogs who are spoiled out of their tiny minds.

Reviews for Hold

[gretchening · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Delightful, sweet book about a kid finding his way through grief, falling in love, and figuring out how to balance his friends, family, and crush. Oh, and also he just figured out he can stop time? Davidson Leigh's prose crackles with humor and emotion, and the depth of heart and acknowledgement of the singular difficulties of experience AND talent and joy in love for queer guys of color is wonderful. The supporting characters are likewise lovely. I really enjoyed this book.