Could you plan the Fall Formal with your (hot) nemesis? Whit Rivera is about to find out.

A Massachusetts Book Award Winner

Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her in, like, the most embarrassing way imaginable), so when theyre forced to organize the fall formal together, it’s a literal disaster. Sparks fly as Whitneytype-A, passionate, a perfectionist, and a certified sweater-weather fanaticbutts heads with Zay, a dry, relaxed skater boy who takes everything in stride. But not all of those sparks are bad. . . .

Has their feud been a big misunderstanding all along?

Blisteringly funny and profoundly well-observed, The Fall of Whit Rivera is a snug and cozy autumn romcom that also tackles weightier topics like PCOS, chronic illness, sexuality, fatphobia, Latine identity, and class. Funny, honest, insightful, romantic, and poignant, it is classic Crystal Maldonadoand it will have her legion of fans absolutely swooning.

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A Massachusetts Book Award Winner

“Meaningful. . . Multidimensional. . . An important addition to YA literature.”Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“A celebration of love in all its formsfamily, friends, romance, and (especially!) self.”Monica Gomez-Hira, author of Once Upon a Quinceaera

“Satisfying and delightful… Maldonado shines!”Kelly Jensen, editor and author of (Don’t) Call Me Crazy, Body Talk, and Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World