Books like Bird-eyes by Madelyn Arnold
Latisha is a sixteen-year-old runaway and lesbian who is sentenced to treatment in a psychiatric hospital. While there, she meets Anna, a deaf widow committed for depression. The two form a deep friendship that offers each other support and solace during their time in the facility.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Madelyn Arnold
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