Forever is now
Call Number
- FICTION LOCK TEEN (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2023.
Physical Description
398 pages ; 22 cm
Audience
Grades 10-12. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Summary
When sixteen-year-old Sadie, a Black bisexual recluse, develops agoraphobia the summer before her junior year, she relies on her best friend, family, and therapist to overcome her fears.
On a perfect summer day, wrapped in her girlfriend's arms. Sadie feels safe. She's been struggling to manage her chronic anxiety, and is hopeful better times are ahead. When her girlfriend reveals some unexpected news, and the two witness a violent incident of police brutality, Sadie's whole world is upended in an instant. Not feeling safe anywhere, Sadie retreats inside herself. When her therapist diagnoses Sadie with agoraphobia, she starts on a path of healing. Her best friend, Evan, updates her on the protests taking place in their city. How can you show up for your community when you can't even leave your house? -- Adapted from jacket.