Rough Patch

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When fifteen-year-old Keira starts high school, she almost wishes she could write 'Hi, my name is Keira, and I'm bisexual!' on her nametag. Needless to say, she's terrified to announce the truth, let alone fully explore her sexuality. Quirky but shy, loyal yet a bit zany, Keira navigates her growing interest in kissing both girls and boys while not alienating her BFF, boy-crazy Sita. As the two acclimate to their new high school, they manage to find lunch tablemates and make lists of the school's cutest boys. But Keira is caught 'in between' unable to fully participate, yet too scared to come clean.

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Nicole Markotic is a novelist, critic, and poet who teaches Children's Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Canada. Her most recent book is the poetry collection Whelmed (Coach House), and she has widely published in Canada, the USA, Australia, and Europe.