SOMETHING MORE
Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss and landing a spot in the school play.
Within the halls of Holy Trinity High, she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun. But Jessie gets more than she bargained for when two very different boys steal her heart, forcing her to go off-script.
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Praise and Accolades for SOMETHING MORE
Shortlisted for the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award 2024
Shortlisted for the 2024 Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award
Shortlisted for the Snow Willow Award
Named one of the Best Teen Books of 2023 by Indigo Books
“A thought-provoking and thoroughly entertaining debut”
— Publishers Weekly
“An absolutely delightful YA romance with characters that are endearing and vulnerable”
— Canadian Review of Materials
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