A Kids Indie Next Pick
A People magazine Best Book
An Amazon Best Young Adult Book
Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, shea�TMs not so closeted anymore. Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland to intern with her favorite writer. And when Julieta�TMs coming out crashes and burns, shea�TMs not sure her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan. Legendary feminist author Harlowe Brisbane is sure to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. In a summer bursting with queer brown dance parties, a sexy fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity, Juliet learns what it means to come out a�" to the world, to her family, to herself.
Age Range: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3-7 | Lexile Measure: HL760L