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Out 4/7/2026 from Viking

When 13-year-old Lacey moves away from her overeager, worm-obsessed best friend Grace, she’s excited to reinvent herself, but prepping for her bat mitzvah and her new school’s musical, where she’s expected to kiss a boy, makes her question her true feelings for Grace and who she wants to be in the world.

NEXT: WHEN YOU’RE BRAVE ENOUGH

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    Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

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“Bendheim delicately and heartbreakingly paints a portrait of first love, the struggle to understand one’s authentic self, and the uncertain, painful, and still somehow joyful landscape of coming of age.”

- COREY ANN HAYDU