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David Piper has always been an outsider: his parents suspect he’s gay, and the school bully labels him a freak. Hidden beneath the surface, he yearns to be a girl. When he enrolls at Eden Park School, only his two best friends know the truth. Leo Denton arrives on the first day with a single goal— to remain unseen and avoid unwanted attention. However, his plan is disrupted when he catches the eye of a popular year‑11 girl and later stands up to the bully, inadvertently sparking a friendship with David. Together they face the messy reality that, in a high‑school environment, secrets rarely stay hidden, and their bond is tested by the pressures of gender identity, bullying, and the social dynamics of teenage life.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Lisa Williamson
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