About This Book
Reach for this memoir when your teenager is grappling with the silent, overwhelming intensity of a first crush, especially one that feels complicated by their environment. This graphic novel follows fifteen-year-old Maggie during a transformative summer at an all-girls camp in Appalachia. While Maggie expects the usual traditions and rifle practice, she instead experiences a profound and confusing awakening when she falls for an older female counselor. The story navigates themes of identity, the isolation of being different in a traditional space, and the bittersweet reality of first love. It is a deeply honest, secular, and realistic portrayal of the teenage experience that helps normalize the uncertainty of discovering one's sexual orientation. It is most appropriate for teens ages 13 and up due to its mature emotional depth and honest look at adolescent longing.
