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Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature * 2018 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2018 Rainbow Book List * A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017
"Well-paced, brimming with drama, and utterly vital."-Kirkus (starred review)
This charming and bittersweet coming-of-age story featuring two girls of…
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1 author picked It's Not Like It's a Secret as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This tells the story of Sana, a closeted lesbian who’s considering coming out.
Her family moves states, she meets a cute girl named Jamie, and all the signs seem to be pointing to finally giving the people in her life a little honesty. But nothing’s as simple as that. Sana’s friends don’t really like Jamie, and Jamie’s friends don’t seem to care for Sana. Her home life is strained; her dad is a cheater. And then, there’s her friend Caleb, who clearly has a crush on her. Turns out honesty is hard, no matter where you go.
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