The Brightest Star

By Meg Grehan

The sequel to the award-winning queer novel in verse, The Deepest Breath - a beautifully written, warm and reassuring LGBTQIA+ story about growing up, identity and the comfort of friendship.

Stevie is about to start secondary school. She often feels anxious, but feels much better having her two best friends, Chloe and Andrew, by her side. Their new school is filled with excitement, like the LGBTQIA+ club, but also challenges, such as math class. The biggest challenge of all though comes when Andrew suddenly becomes distant.

Andrew isn't quite sure who he is yet. This didn't matter much before, especially when he was hanging out with Stevie and Chloe. Now it seems to matter very much indeed, but he doesn't know how to begin talking about it with his friends, who seem to be much clearer about who they are.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1915071801
• ISBN13: 9781915071804
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Little Island Books
• Length: 168 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6