Pumpkin - Hardcover

Return to the beloved world of Julie Murphy's #1 New York Times bestselling Dumplin'--now a popular Netflix feature film starring Jennifer Aniston--in this fabulously joyful, final companion novel about drag, prom, and embracing your inner Queen.

Waylon Russell Brewer is a fat, openly gay boy stuck in the small West Texas town of Clover City. His plan is to bide his time until he can graduate, move to Austin with his twin sister, Clementine, and finally go Full Waylon so that he can live his Julie-the-hills-are-alive-with-the-sound-of-music-Andrews truth.

So when Clementine deviates from their master plan right after Waylon gets dumped, he throws caution to the wind and creates an audition tape for his favorite TV drag show, Fiercest of Them All. What he doesn't count on is the tape getting accidentally shared with the entire school. . . . As a result, Waylon is nominated for prom queen as a joke. Clem's girlfriend, Hannah Perez, also receives a joke nomination for prom king.

Waylon and Hannah decide there's only one thing to do: run--and leave high school with a bang. A very glittery bang. Along the way, Waylon discovers that there is a lot more to running for prom court than campaign posters and plastic crowns, especially when he has to spend so much time with the very cute and infuriating prom king nominee Tucker Watson.

Waylon will need to learn that the best plan for tomorrow is living for today . . . especially with the help of some fellow queens. . . .

Author: Julie Murphy
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Published: 05/25/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780062880451

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2021 pg. 51
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2021
School Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 87
Shelf Awareness 11/23/2021
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2021 pg. 120