Books like My life after now by Jessica Verdi
Lucy, a talented member of her high‑school drama club, faces a double blow when her leading role and the boy she loves both go to another student. Conflicted and deeply hurt, she makes a bold, yet unfamiliar decision that would alter her path.
Through the halls of the school and the rehearsal rooms, Lucy wrestles with feelings of rejection, empathy for her classmates, and the looming reality of AIDS and HIV in her community. Her journey highlights resilience, friendship, and the arduous process of self‑rediscovery in the face of love’s loss and societal pressures.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Jessica Verdi
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