Denial

  • Interest Level: Grade 9 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

It’s Nova’s final year of high school and everything is on track for an amazing year.

She’s going to ace all her studies and go on to be a doctor. She’s got a spot on the swim team. And she’s in love for the first time—with Leo, the captain of the swim team.

But things don’t turn out quite like Nova had planned. As her relationship with Leo intensifies, so does her obsession with him and her jealousy over his so-called friendship with another girl. The tighter she tries to hold on to him, the more he seems to pull away. The constant worry about the future of their relationship sends Nova spiraling into depression. Even she can’t believe how badly she’s handling things now. But could there be another reason for it, one she doesn’t even want to admit to herself?

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Interest Level Grade 9 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre High/Low, Young Adult
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2022
Publisher James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Imprint Lorimer Children & Teens
Language English
Number of Pages 176
Publication Date 2022-08-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS YAF058180, YAF058040, YAF058110
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5.5 x 8.5
Lexile 490
Features Author/Illustrator biography and Reviewed

Author: Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Lorna Schultz Nicholson has written, produced, and hosted programs for television and radio, and is well known for her print journalism. She is now a full-time author who works from her home in Edmonton, Alberta.

Reviews

School Library Journal

“The novel . . . confronts significant contemporary issues in a narrative that never flags. VERDICT Recommended for high school libraries.”—School Library Journal