Books like Georgia Peaches and other forbidden fruit by Jaye Robin Brown
Joanna Gordon, a confident openly gay teenager, faces a sudden upheaval when her father, a popular radio evangelist, remarries and moves the family from Atlanta to the even more conservative town of Rome, Georgia. Pushed to be a model daughter, Joanna must conceal her sexuality for the remainder of her senior year. As she struggles to keep her personal truth under wraps, she confronts the challenges of high‑school life, family expectations, and a community that clashes sharply with her identity.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Jaye Robin Brown
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