Union

Tuck navigates new love, past trauma and standing up for what's right in this novel in verse.

*Grace has caught my eye

I stare and stare

at this girl I've missed

since we were five*

Abuse at the hands of his mother's boyfriend has left fifteen-year-old Tuck broken and untrusting. But then he falls hard for his childhood friend Grace and starts to imagine a life where he is happy. At the fast-food restaurant where he works, Tuck is asked to explore starting up a union. His new sense of purpose, combined with his growing love for Grace, helps Tuck come to terms with his pain and find the strength to begin the healing process.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.