It's My Life

Age range 14+ From the author of The Sister Pact and The Secrets We Bury comes a new, poignant novel about a teen living with cerebral palsy, who-like every high schooler-wants is to fit in, find love, and figure out what it means to grow up amid her family’s turmoil

Jenna’s never let her cerebral palsy get her down. But when she discovers that her condition was actually caused by medical malfeasance, she’s furious with her parents, who withheld the truth. And as they push her to get yet another difficult procedure, Jenna feels her control over her life starting to slip. Enter Julian, Jenna’s childhood crush. He’s just moved back into town and he’s struggling in school, so Jenna reaches out to him — anonymously — to help. Soon, their conversations are about so much more than class. She’s falling for him all over again, fast and hard. But would Julian still be interested in her if he knew who she really was? And can she find a way to take back her own narrative before she pushes away everyone she loves?