Not Here to Make Friends by Casey Swain
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Two swimmers arrive at summer camp carrying very different burdens: Ruby is determined to rebuild her future in the water without getting close to anyone, while Eliana is fighting to save the camp and wrestling with questions about their gender identity. As pressure mounts, an unexpected connection makes keeping their distance increasingly difficult.
Description
Ruby Hopkins has had a brutal year. After being dropped from her high school swim team and nearly kicked out of school, she is desperate for a chance to prove she still belongs in the water. A spot at an intensive summer training camp offers that opportunity, but Ruby has made one rule for herself: no friends, no attachments, and no more opportunities to get hurt.
Eliana Marsh knows plenty about pressure. As team captain and a rising social media personality, they’re expected to perform both in and out of the pool. Beneath their confident public persona, however, Eliana is wrestling with their gender identity and what being honest about who they are might mean for their future in competitive swimming.
When Eliana discovers that the camp could close unless the team succeeds at the upcoming championship, saving the place they love becomes a personal mission. Working together brings Ruby and Eliana closer, challenging Ruby’s determination to remain detached and forcing both swimmers to consider what they are willing to risk for themselves, each other, and their futures.
Not Here to Make Friends is a young adult story about swimming, identity, resilience, friendship, and an unexpected connection formed under extraordinary pressure.
Book Details
- ISBN: 9798996293711
- Author: Casey Swain
- Format: Paperback
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