![]() ![]() And Riley must make a choice: walk away from what the blog has created-a lifeline, new friends, a cause to believe in-or stand up, come out, and risk everything.įrom debut author Jeff Garvin comes a powerful and uplifting portrait of a modern teen struggling with high school, relationships, and what it means to be a person. But just as Riley's starting to settle in at school-even developing feelings for a mysterious outcast-the blog goes viral, and an unnamed commenter discovers Riley's real identity, threatening exposure. ![]() On the advice of a therapist, Riley starts an anonymous blog to vent those pent-up feelings and tell the truth of what it's really like to be a gender fluid teenager. Through his character Riley Cavanaugh, Jeff Garvin shows just how essential it is for us to not judge a book by its cover, and instead take the time to get to. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in ber-conservative Orange County, the pressuremedia and otherwiseis building up in Riley's life. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in ber-conservative Orange County, the pressure-media and otherwise-is building up in Riley's life. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. A sharply honest and moving debut perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ask the Passengers. ![]()
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