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Leave It on the Track

Hardcover – November 18, 2025
By Margot Fisher
A Reese’s Book Club LitUp Selection

Margot Fisher’s Leave It on the Track is a heartfelt, sharply observed YA debut about grief, queer identity, alternative families, and the healing power of roller derby. Presented in hardcover, this emotionally layered story blends humor, heartbreak, and first love as one teen rebuilds her life after unimaginable loss.

Morgan “Moose” Shaker barely survived the fire that destroyed her fathers’ beloved roller rink and claimed both of their lives. Now uprooted from her Utah hometown, she must move to Portland, Oregon to live with Eden—her much older half sister who’s suddenly expected to parent a teenager she barely knows. They’re trying, but everything feels unfamiliar and too fast. Moose isn’t sure she’s ready for Portland’s ultra-affirming queer scene when she’s still struggling with grief, trauma, and imposter syndrome.

But then Moose discovers roller derby.

On the track, she finds catharsis, strength, and a found family who embraces her exactly as she is. Her teammates push her, cheer for her, and help her navigate the storm of emotions she’s been bottling up. And among them is someone who makes her heart kick into overdrive—a teammate she definitely shouldn’t be falling for under league rules.

As Moose confronts her trauma, questions her place in this new life, and fumbles through queer first love, she begins to understand that healing isn’t linear—and that chosen family can be just as powerful as the one you’re born into. Warm, funny, and beautifully queer, Leave It on the Track is a story about resilience, community, and finding joy again after devastation.

Available through Queerazon.com, your source for LGBTQ+ YA literature, queer coming-of-age novels, and stories that celebrate chosen family.