Queerleaders

Bys: Cole, Olivia a. and Woodfolk, Ashley

Two cheerleaders find themselves inconveniently tumbling head over heels for each other in this satirical, sapphic teen rom-com that's Bring It On meets She Drives Me Crazy.

Oak Haven High doesn't have cheerleaders--it has queerleaders.

It's a fun coincidence that every new varsity cheerleader since Davie Cathee took the squad by storm three years ago is--or soon comes out as--queer.

But when a rumor sparks that this season, newly minted captain Davie has been specifically recruiting queer members only, Davie is accused of "discrimination" against straight students. She's given an ultimatum: recruit a straight athlete for the team or the funding for their competitive cheer season will take a major tumble.

Enter Kendall Hayes, the edgy, mysterious new girl. When Davie sees that Kendall has a boyfriend, she quickly convinces her to join the squad. Problem solved.

Until she finds out that Kendall's actually bisexual...and newly single.

Now Kendall and Davie are faced with having to keep those details under wraps until nationals, which only gets more complicated when they start falling hard and fast for each other. Can Kendall go back in the closet long enough to save the squad? Or will Davie find the courage to love her new crush out loud, even if it might mean the end of the queerleaders?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 166596734X
• ISBN13: 9781665967341
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher