The Summer I Wasn't Me
- ISBN-10
- 140227789X
- ISBN-13
- 9781402277894
- Category
- Young Adult Fiction
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-01
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Inc.
- Author
- Jessica Verdi
Description
Lexi has a secret. She never meant for her mom to find out. And now she's afraid that what's left of her family is going to fall apart for good. Lexi knows she can fix everything. She can change. She can learn to like boys. New Horizons summer camp has promised to transform her life, and there's nothing she wants more than to start over. But sometimes love has its own path... "A powerful indictment of reparative therapy—a sweet love story—and an unforgettable main character!"—Nancy Garden, author of Annie on My Mind "Unflinching honesty and unfaltering compassion...A gem of a novel."—RT Book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 stars, Top Pick of the Month on My Life After Now
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