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Evan Panos, a seventeen‑year‑old Greek teenager, feels invisible under his mother's harsh judgments and his father's conflict‑avoiding calm. When he pours his emotions into drawings of an abandoned church, Evan begins to question everything he has been told about himself.
The summer brings a new attraction: Henry, Evan’s best friend, blossoms into a love that could be more than friendship. Yet, a single kiss with another man and the intensifying abuse at home leave Evan at a crossroads. He must decide whether to continue silencing himself or to find the courage to speak out and claim his own identity.
Through the quiet rebellion of art and the turmoil of adolescent love, Evan navigates the painful path toward self‑acceptance in a world that has always tried to keep him hidden.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Angelo Surmelis
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