About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager is feeling the pressure to put themselves into a box or feels like a 'fake' for not having their identity perfectly figured out. It is a compassionate resource for kids who are high-achieving 'people pleasers' and struggle with the boundary between being a supportive ally and discovering their own truth. The story follows Imogen, a self-proclaimed straight girl and ultimate ally, who visits her best friend at college and finds herself caught in a lie: everyone there thinks she is queer. As she spends time with a girl named Tessa, she begins to realize that her identity might be more fluid than she ever allowed herself to believe. This is a gentle, secular, and deeply validating look at the nuances of the LGBTQ+ spectrum, perfect for older teens navigating social labels and the fear of getting it wrong. It normalizes the idea that self-discovery has no expiration date.
