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Everyone in art class knows that Jamie loves Mason...except Mason. Caught between a desire to profess his feelings and a need to preserve the boys' best-friendship, Jamie struggles to come to terms with his complicated emotions. Meanwhile, his art friends are determined to play matchmaker. An exploration of the boundaries (real and perceived) in friendships, this is a refreshing love story.
435 pp.
| HarperCollins/Tegen
| January, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-202358-2$17.99
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YA
Marcie's dad comes out as gay, and she moves from Idaho to New Hampshire with her depressed mother. Missing her boyfriend and crew of friends nicknamed "the Leftovers," she struggles to acclimate (and remain faithful). She returns to Boise midyear, but everything is different--including her. The first-person verse narration wrought with satisfying angst makes Marcie's woes and joys palpable.