A poignant, heartbreaking, and uplifting story in the tradition of The Perks of Being a Wallflower about three friends coming-of-age in the early 1980s as they struggle to forge their own paths in the face of fear of the unknown.
Michael is content to live in the shadow of his best friends, James and Becky. His brother, Connor, has already been kicked out of the house for being gay and laying low seems to be Michael's best option
To pass the time before graduation, Michael hangs out at The Echo where he can dance and forget about the world around him, including the looming threat of AIDS, a disease that everyone is talking about, but no one understands.
Then he meets Gabriel, a boy who actually sees him. A boy who, unlike seemingly everyone else in New York City, is interested in him and not James. And Michael has to decide what he's willing to risk to finally be himself.
Praise for We Are Lost and Found:
"It's a certain type of magic that Helene Dunbar managed with this story... A hauntingly beautiful, yet scarring story that captures the struggles of figuring out who you are while facing the uncertainties of the world, a story that should be mandatory reading for all." - The Nerd Daily
"We Are Lost and Found absolutely sparkles... she so perfectly, so evocatively captures the angst, uncertainty, and shaky self-confidence of adolescence that it might make you wince." - Echo Magazine
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Michael is content to live in the shadow of his best friends, James and Becky. His brother, Connor, has already been kicked out of the house for being gay and laying low seems to be Michael's best option
To pass the time before graduation, Michael hangs out at The Echo where he can dance and forget about the world around him, including the looming threat of AIDS, a disease that everyone is talking about, but no one understands.
Then he meets Gabriel, a boy who actually sees him. A boy who, unlike seemingly everyone else in New York City, is interested in him and not James. And Michael has to decide what he's willing to risk to finally be himself.
Praise for We Are Lost and Found:
"It's a certain type of magic that Helene Dunbar managed with this story... A hauntingly beautiful, yet scarring story that captures the struggles of figuring out who you are while facing the uncertainties of the world, a story that should be mandatory reading for all." - The Nerd Daily
"We Are Lost and Found absolutely sparkles... she so perfectly, so evocatively captures the angst, uncertainty, and shaky self-confidence of adolescence that it might make you wince." - Echo Magazine
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
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