Sía dreams of getting on stage and sharing her music with the world. But, trapped in a hostile school environment, she can barely lift her eyes from the ground. The insults —“seal,” “whale,” “cow”— are repeated every day, and among those who bully her is even her own boyfriend.
When Tania, a new classmate, arrives at the high school, everything begins to change. With her, Sía will discover that she has the right to defend her voice, her dreams, and her body.
You and Me Against the World is the new LGTBIQ+ young adult novel by David Pallás Gozalo, author of El Plumas. A brave story about bullying, body diversity, bisexual discovery, and the transformative power of music and friendship.
Author Biography
David Pallás Gozalo (Zaragoza, 1984) has worked as an educator for more than 13 years, balancing his professional work with his other passions: music (violin and piano), illustration, theater, and writing. He has been active in LGTBIQ+ activism for years and gives talks about bullying and LGTBphobia in schools and through social media. He created an educational dossier to work on these topics in classrooms or with families. He has published the LGTBIQ+ themed graphic novel Los Príncipes Morados and wrote the script for the web series Despedidas.
