Books like Finding H.F by Julia Watts
Heavenly Faith Simms, a 16‑year‑old raised by her religious grandmother after being abandoned by her mother, feels disconnected and out of place. When she finds her mother’s address in a drawer, she and her emotionally repressed gay best friend, Bo, drive south in Bo’s old car. Their journey across the American South leads both teens to discover a way of life beyond what they have known and to understand that family can extend far beyond blood ties.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Julia Watts
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