The summer I wasn't me
by Jessica Verdi
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Seventeen-year-old Lexi heads to New Horizons summer camp hoping to hide her true self and fit in by pretending to like boys. But as she tries to change who she is, she discovers that being honest about her feelings is more important than she thought. This heartfelt story explores the challenges of identity, family, and acceptance.
Representation & Themes
LGBTQ+ RepresentationFamilyComing of AgeFriendshipAdventure
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Identity & Self-Discovery Divorce & Family Change Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9781402277887
- Pages
- 342
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Fire
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 77,874
- Lexile
- 730L
Genres
Young Adult Fiction
Subjects
LesbiansFictionMothers and daughtersCampsJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionMothers and daughters, fictionCamps, fiction