The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselcomes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henrys coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy.Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to herselfin school, where her boyfriend does the talking for her, and at home, where its impossible to compete with her older siblings and high-powered parents.When she mistakenly walks into a stand-up comedy club and performs, the experience is surprisingly cathartic. After the show, she meets Mo, an aspiring comic whos everything Izzys not: bold, confident, comfortable in her skin. Mo invites Izzy to join her group of friends and introduces her to the Chicago open mic scene. The only problem? Her new friends are college studentsand Izzy tells them shes one, too. Now Izzy, the dutiful daughter and model student, is sneaking out to perform stand-up with her comedy friends. Her controlling boyfriend is getting suspicious, and her former best friend knows theres something going on.But Izzy loves comedy and this newfound freedom. As her two parallel lives collidein the most hilarious of waysIzzy must choose to either hide what she really wants and who she really is, or finally, truly stand up for herself.
