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Michael, a high‑school student, struggles to accept that he is gay. As July 4th approaches, he decides that the time is right to tell his best friend Todd about his feelings, leading to a pivotal moment of honesty and self‑acceptance.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: B. A. Ecker
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