Winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award!
Selected for the Best Books For Kids & Teens 2015
Six months ago, Julia's life was perfect. Then her dad died. Now she lives with her grieving mother and sick grandmother in a puny apartment above their bookstore. After a dark bout of depression, Julia is fragile, and mourns both her father and her old life. But she has one thing to be happy about: Jeremy, the most popular boy at school, has chosen her. Jeremy's love for Julia is passionate, even obsessive. As she grows closer to Jeremy, Julia pushes her disapproving friends and family away. But Jeremy only becomes more controlling and Julia has to decide what lines cannot be crossed.
"Julia’s story is one that needs to be told … [a]uthor Jodi Carmichael writes about life as a teenager with humour and insight, showing how easy it is for peer pressure and the need to be loved to lead to risky behaviour." –
Quill & Quire
"Carmichael’s writing is vivid and her depiction of Julia’s feelings and actions feels authentic and contemporary. This is a young writer to watch." –
Winnipeg Free Press