 | Full disclosure Author: Garrett, Camryn | |
| Price: $9.01 | ||
Summary:
Simone, seventeen, HIV-positive and in love for the first time, decides that facing potential bullies head-on may be better than protecting her secret.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: UG Reading Level: 4.40 Points: 11.0 Quiz: 513086 |
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 09/01/2019 Gr 9 Up—Meet Simone. Simone loves musicals. She loves watching reruns of A Different World. She is a teenager who is curious about sex and she has a crush on Miles, a cute lacrosse player from her school. She's a typical teen, except she has a secret—she is living with HIV. She had to leave her previous school when someone she trusted outed her, but things finally seem to be looking up at her new school. She is learning how to navigate her world with the love and support of her friends, her two dads, and an HIV support group. She is even directing the school musical, Rent. But when someone from her school leaves an anonymous note threatening to expose her, Simone must make a decision. Should she share her secret and risk losing her friends and newfound love, Miles? Or keep her secret and miss out on exploring her new relationship? This book sheds light on a group that is hidden in the shadows, and on a serious issue in America and across the world. Everyone can learn something from this debut novel. Garrett debunks several myths about people living with HIV and also shows a girl living and loving a life that is not tragic because she is living with HIV. VERDICT Readers will fall in love with Simone's two dads and zany best friends. Add this to all collections today.—Cicely Lewis, Meadowcreek High School - Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 03/15/2020 It’s no coincidence that the year her school showcases the acclaimed musical Rent, HIV-positive Simone Garcia-Hampton is leading as student director. The only problem is that no one at school knows her status—yet. Born with the virus, Simone knows the social risks of her peers finding out, but that doesn’t stop the fact that sex is a very real possibility for her since she started dating crew member and lacrosse star Miles. So when Simone begins to get mysterious threats to out her status, she’s forced to make a choice: throw away a budding love, or risk losing everything, again. Equal parts entertaining and educational, this title’s plot dives into life as a young person today who just so happens to have a positive status. Readers, pos or otherwise, will likely relate to Simone’s raw and unfiltered narration, as well as her desire to love and be loved. Fans of musical theater will appreciate the many references to shows and their stars. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
Booklist - 03/15/2020 It’s no coincidence that the year her school showcases the acclaimed musical Rent, HIV-positive Simone Garcia-Hampton is leading as student director. The only problem is that no one at school knows her status—yet. Born with the virus, Simone knows the social risks of her peers finding out, but that doesn’t stop the fact that sex is a very real possibility for her since she started dating crew member and lacrosse star Miles. So when Simone begins to get mysterious threats to out her status, she’s forced to make a choice: throw away a budding love, or risk losing everything, again. Equal parts entertaining and educational, this title’s plot dives into life as a young person today who just so happens to have a positive status. Readers, pos or otherwise, will likely relate to Simone’s raw and unfiltered narration, as well as her desire to love and be loved. Fans of musical theater will appreciate the many references to shows and their stars. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
