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After Hurricane Katrina, five‑year‑old Ramona Blue finds her life forever altered, and she and her family have struggled ever since. Growing up as one of only two openly lesbian teens in Eulogy, Mississippi, her striking appearance and towering height set her apart. Balancing multiple jobs, a flaky mother, and a well‑meaning but ineffective father, Ramona becomes the de facto adult of the family. With her sister Hattie pregnant, the weight of responsibility grows even heavier, driving Ramona to seek a future that reaches far beyond her trailer home and the seemingly insurmountable challenges of small‑town life.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Julie Murphy
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