This heartfelt coming of age story follows Michie, a high school
junior who begins to grapple with big questions of love, purpose, and
family while working on something that could change her life.
High school junior Michie is struggling to define who she is for her
scholarship essays, her big shot at making it into Brown as a
first-generation college student. The prompts would be hard for anyone,
but Michie's been estranged from her mother since she was seven and her
concept of family has long felt murky.
Enter new kid and basketball superstar Derek de la Rosa. He is very
cute, very talented, and very much has his eye on Michie, no matter how
invisible she believes herself to be. When Michie's mother unexpectedly
reaches out to make amends, and with her scholarship deadlines looming,
Michie must choose whether to reopen old wounds or close the door on her
past. And as she spends more time with Derek, she'll have to decide how
much of her heart she is willing to share. Because while Michie may not
know who she is, she's starting to realize who she wants to become, if
only she can take a chance on Derek, on herself, and on her future.