Sixteen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers to be known for her killer eyeliner, not for being one of the only Mexican kids at her new, mostly white, very rich Catholic school. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Walter Honor Award Winner * Pura Belpré Honor BookĪ sharply funny and moving debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love and learning to celebrate her true self. Told in a captivating voice that is by turns hilarious, vulnerable, and searingly honest, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School explores the joys and heartaches of living your full truth out loud.National Book Award Finalist * William C. So she'll have to start asking, WWSGD: What would a straight girl do? If word got back to her mom, she could face a lot worse than rejection. Either way, Yami isn't going to make the same mistake again. The thing is, it's hard to fake being straight when Bo, the only openly queer girl at school, is so annoyingly perfect. Granted, she's never been great at any of those things, but that's a problem for Future Yami. But at least here no one knows she's gay, and Yami intends to keep it that way.Īfter being outed by her crush and ex-best friend before transferring to Slayton Catholic, Yami has new priorities: keep her brother out of trouble, make her mom proud, and, most importantly, don't fall in love.
National Book Award Finalist * William C.
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