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Summer of Brave

Amy Noelle Parks

Ages: 12+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Whitman

ISBN: 978-0-8075-7660-1

Keywords: growing up, divorce, individuality, harassment, puberty, Japanese-Canadian

Compliant Lilla has always done what her competitive, bickering, divorced parents wanted, but they have conflicting visions for her future. How can she forge a path for herself?