The Summer I Wasn't Me
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 11
No. of pages 352
Published: 2014
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"The Summer I Wasn't Me" by Jessica Verdi follows the story of a teenage girl named Allie who, grappling with her identity and family obligations, finds herself sent to a conversion therapy camp in an attempt to change her sexual orientation. As she navigates the challenges of camp life, struggles with her own feelings, and encounters other campers who also face societal pressures, Allie begins to discover her true self. The novel explores themes of self-acceptance, the danger of societal norms, and the importance of love and friendship in the quest for authenticity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-12th grade.
There are 352 pages in this book.
It 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 2014 by Sourcebooks Fire .
Jessica Verdi is the author of My Life After Now , The Summer I Wasn't Me , and What You Left Behind . She is a graduate of The New School's MFA in Writing for Children program and lives in New York. You can find her online at jessicaverdi. com.