Riley cavanaugh symptoms of being human6/26/2023 ![]() “Riley is a smart, funny, sharp-eyed force” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) ![]() ![]() And Riley must make a choice: walk away from what the blog has created-a lifeline, new friends, a cause to believe in-or stand up, come out, and risk everything.įrom debut author Jeff Garvin comes a powerful and uplifting portrait of a modern teen struggling with high school, relationships, and what it means to be a person. But just as Riley's starting to settle in at school-even developing feelings for a mysterious outcast-the blog goes viral, and an unnamed commenter discovers Riley's real identity, threatening exposure. On the advice of a therapist, Riley starts an anonymous blog to vent those pent-up feelings and tell the truth of what it's really like to be a gender fluid teenager. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in über-conservative Orange County, the pressure-media and otherwise-is building up in Riley's life. ![]() Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist * YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers * ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults List * 2017 RainbowĪ sharply honest and moving debut perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ask the Passengers. ![]()
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