About This Book
A parent would reach for this book when their creative teenager is struggling with the messy, unpolished reality of growing up and needs to see that their private feelings are both normal and valid. Based on Phoebe Wahl's real high school journals, this illustrated memoir captures the raw transition from age 15 to 18. It explores the intensity of first love, the evolving dynamics of female friendship, and the drive to create art amidst the mundane pressures of school. It is an honest, secular, and visually stunning account of late adolescence. Parents will appreciate it as a tool for normalizing the 'growing pains' of identity formation and body image, though it is best suited for mature teens due to its frank depiction of teenage life.
