Following her survival of a shooting during her hometown's Kickoff to Summer, thirteen-year-old Stevie grapples with PTSD but finds comfort through the stories of resilience shared by friends and strangers.
Told in two voices, seventh-graders Essie, in North Carolina for just one semester, and Ollie, a non-binary, 'gender weird' classmate, develop a gentle romance while Essie ponders her label.
Told in two voices, seventh-graders Essie, in North Carolina for just one semester, and Ollie, a non-binary, 'gender weird' classmate, develop a gentle romance while Essie ponders her label.