"When You Get the Chance" by Robin Stevenson follows the journey of a teenager named a young queer girl named Julia who is determined to find her biological father. As she navigates her relationship with her mother, Julia embarks on a road trip to unearth family secrets and discover her identity. Through her experiences, she faces challenges of acceptance, love, and self-discovery. Along the way, Julia learns about the importance of connection, confronting the past, and embracing who she truly is, ultimately leading her to understand the value of family in all its diverse forms. [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 2021 by Blackstone Publishing .

?Tom Ryan was born and raised in Inverness, Cape Breton. He studied English at Mount Allison University and then moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he studied film production. He currently lives in Halifax with his husband and their dog, Wheeler. For more information, visit tomryanauthor. com. ?Christopher Hoyt is an illustrator living and working in Canada, where he finds himself ever fascinated with folklore and history. His work can be found in museums across the country, as well as in dozens of book titles. He also illustrated the popular outdoor-themed book A is for Adventure. This is his second children's book. Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of more than twenty books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into a number of languages, published in more than ten countries, and nominated for many awards. Her YA novel, A Thousand Shades of Blue, was a finalist for Canada s top literary honor, the Governor General s Award. Her YA non-fiction book, Pride, was a Stonewall Honor book and was selected to ALA s Rainbow List. She lives with her partner in Victoria, British Columbia, with their son, dog, and cat