Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit
Published: 2019
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"Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit" follows the story of Joanna "Jo" Gordon, a sixteen-year-old girl living in a conservative Georgia town. After her father, a pastor, comes out as gay, Jo is uprooted from her life in Atlanta and must adjust to a new small-town environment. To avoid drawing attention to her own budding sexuality, she agrees to a "Straight Girl Dating Contract" with her best friend, who needs a fake girlfriend. However, Jo finds herself developing deep feelings for a new girl, which challenges her beliefs about love, acceptance, and her own identity amidst the pressures of her life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by Tantor Audio .
Jaye Robin Brown lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and teaches art at a public high school. This is her first novel.