As she grapples with not only grief but also her gender fluidity, Clare wonders where she’ll belong if she sheds her carefully constructed image and embraces her true self. but she’ll need to convince her parents, and her therapist, first.Ĭlare knows her sister thinks she’s the perfect twin, but Audrey doesn’t realize that Clare’s “popular” status is crumbling-she’s begun to question old friendships, dress in Adam’s clothes, and wonder what feelings for a nonbinary classmate, Taylor, might mean. Tired of being seen as different from her neurotypical peers, Audrey’s determined to switch to the public high school, rebuild her friendship with Clare, and atone for Adam’s death. The book is written in alternating chapters told from each twins perspective and it tells us a diverse narrative of the process of losing a loved one (all the while navigating high school).

The finalists are: Always Brave, Sometimes Kind by Katie Bickell. Under Shifting Stars follows non-identical twins Audrey and Clare on a journey through grief, family, and self-discovery. Title: Under shifting stars / by Alexandra Latos. Under Shifting Stars by Alexandra Latos The Georges Bugnet Award is a 1,500 prize that recognizes the best fiction of the year. Now, Audrey’s attending an alternative school where she feels more isolated than ever. by Andrea Miller Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Latos, Alexandra, author. I loved seeing how they evolved over the course of the story and how the various plot lines were revealed. From the first page the characters are intriguing and pull you into the story. But as they got older, they grew apart, and when their brother Adam died, Clare blamed Audrey for the accident. I thoroughly enjoyed ‘Under Shifting Stars’ by Alexandra Latos. This heartfelt novel for fans of Jandy Nelson and Adam Silvera follows twins Audrey and Clare as they grapple with their brother's death and their changing relationships-with each other and themselves.Īudrey’s best friend was always her twin, Clare.