Synopsis
Just Another Summer is a sharp, big-hearted YA about two teen TV stars exiled to a Montana dairy farm after a tabloid blow-up—and the summer that remakes them. Between 4 a.m. milkings, fence mending, and a no-nonsense great-uncle, Hayley and Becky discover who they are without cameras: one sister falls for the girl who runs the town diner, the other for a trans farmhand whose quiet resilience shatters her Hollywood preconceptions. It’s funny, queer, tender, and unflinchingly real—about work that matters, love that surprises you, and the cost of chasing a dream when it might mean leaving a new life behind.
From: Maverick
Notes on This Title
The main characters of this title are two teen sisters, one of whom is a lesbian. The supporting cast includes a trans teen boy and a queer girl who uses a wheelchair.
There is an instance in which a character shoots a wild animal with a gun.
Awards
None.
Reviews
“A solid addition for expanding an LGBTQIA+ collection.” (Source: School Library Journal)