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Debating Darcy / Sayantani DasGupta.

DasGupta, Sayantani, (author.). Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Inspired by: Pride and prejudice. (Added Author).

Summary:

This Pride & Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta's trademark wit and insight to a bright and funny YA rom-com! It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are two types of people in the hypercompetitive world of high school forensics competitions: speakers and debaters. Nobody knows this better than Leela Bose, a life-long speech competitor. When she meets Firoze Darcy, an incorrigible debater, Leela has no choice but to try and tolerate him. His elitist private school is included in the state league she's competing in and their paths will inevitably cross. But why simply tolerate Firoze when Leela can one-up him? She decides to switch into the debate category of the competition to prove that women are just as capable as men. But the situation is more complicated than Leela anticipated, and her participation in the tournament reveals that she might have tragically misjudged the debaters in the forensics league -- including Firoze Darcy. Leela will have to confront her assumptions, not only about other people, but about herself, if she's to have any hope of deciphering her complicated feelings for Darcy or succeeding in the forensics competition.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781338797695
  • ISBN: 1338797697
  • Physical Description: 303 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2022.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
12+ years
820L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.9 11 515212.
Subject: Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 > Appreciation > Juvenile fiction.
Public speaking > Juvenile fiction.
Debates and debating > Juvenile fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Private schools > Juvenile fiction.
Contests > Juvenile fiction.
Ability > Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Juvenile fiction.
High school students > Fiction.
Competition > Fiction.
Genre: Young adult fiction.
Teen fiction.
Romance fiction.

Available copies

  • 26 of 26 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.

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  • 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Archie YA DAS 2022 (Text) 0002205508175 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Harrisonville YA DAS 2022 (Text) 0002205508167 Young Adult Fiction Available -

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Debating Darcy


This Pride & Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta's trademark wit and insight to her bright and funny YA debut! It is a truth universally acknowledged that Leela Bose plays to win. A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition, all while wearing a smile. But when she meets the incorrigible Firoze Darcy, a debater from an elitist private school, Leela can't stand him. Unfortunately, he'll be competing in the state league, so their paths are set to collide. But why attempt to tolerate Firoze when Leela can one-up him? The situation is more complicated than Leela anticipated, though, and her participation in the tournament reveals that she might have tragically misjudged the debaters -- including Firoze Darcy -- and more than just her own winning streak is at stake...her heart is, too. Debating Darcy is bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta's reinterpretation of beloved classic Pride and Prejudice -- imaginative, hilarious, thought-provoking, and truly reflective of the complex, diverse world of American high school culture.

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