About This Book
Reach for this book when your creative or headstrong teenager feels stifled by rules or is struggling to balance their personal passions with the demands of school and family. It follows Emily Starr as she navigates high school under the watchful, often restrictive eye of her traditional aunt. The story beautifully captures the tension between duty and the burning desire to create. Parents will appreciate the depiction of intellectual ambition, the importance of steadfast friendships, and the nuanced look at how a young person finds their voice in a world that often wants them to stay quiet. It is a sophisticated, historical coming of age story that honors the intensity of teenage feelings without being melodramatic.
