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When Cameron Post’s parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief she’ll never have to tell them that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl.

But that relief soon turns to heartbreak, as Cam is forced to move in with her conservative aunt Ruth.... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Cameron Post: The main character, who struggles to hide her sexuality from her conservative aunt
  • Ruth: The conservative aunt
  • Grandma Post: Much nicer than Ruth, but goes along with her ideas anyway
  • Jamie: Cameron's best friend
  • Coley Taylor: Cameron's love interest for much of the book
  • Lindsey: Cameron's summer fling and mentor on all things lesbian
  • Irene Klausson: The first girl Cameron ever kissed
  • Jane: One of Cameron's friends at God's Promise. She has a prosthetic leg and grows pot.
  • Adam: Another of Cameron's friends at God's Promise. He is a Two-Spirit.
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First Sentence edit see section history

The afternoon my parents died, I was out shoplifting with Irene Klauson

Table of Contents edit see section history

Part One: Summer 1989
Part Two: High School 1991-1992
Part Three: God's Promise 1992-1993

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Emily M. Danforth (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 7, 2012
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Page Count: 480

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book can get pretty graphic at times, not for younger kids.


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