This is my very first Young Adult under my actual name - Alison Lister. I am unable to list it under AE Lister, which is my pen name for my adult romaThis is my very first Young Adult under my actual name - Alison Lister. I am unable to list it under AE Lister, which is my pen name for my adult romances, but I am the same person.
I wrote this during the summer after the derecho storm that hit Ottawa on May 21st, 2002, and did so much damage throughout the city. As of today, May 12, 2023, my backyard fences still haven't been repaired. It's supposed to happen any day now.
This short romance addresses themes of gender identity, coming out, being your authentic self, climate anxiety, and bullying.
Age range is 13-17 and it's for reluctant readers or readers who are learning English as a second language....more