Nicole Melleby

"When strong-willed, drama-loving eighth grader Brie Hutchens tells a lie because she isn't quite ready to come out to her mother, she must navigate the consequences in her relationships with her family, friends, and faith"--Provided by publisher.

After being diagnosed with depression, Pluto's situation is made worse when she continually skips her medication and school. When her father intervenes and wants her to move away from her mother and with him to New York City, Pluto realizes she must act fast to get back to her old self. But even with the help of a new friend named Fallon, a new therapist, and a new tutor, Pluto learns that her depression isn't something she can cure.

Winnie Nash, who has been keeping her sexual orientation a secret, spends the summer with her grandma in New Jersey as she struggles with her family's expectations while yearning to embrace her true self and attend the Pride Parade in New York City.