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Summer and July

Paul Mosier

Ages: 12+

Published: 2020

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

ISBN: 978-0-06-284936-6

Keywords: Surfing, LBTQIA, divorce, accidents

When Goth girl Juillet, 12, meets a surfer girl, it's a July filled with overcoming fears, facing harsh realities, and discovering who she really is.