Caterpillars can't swim, Liane Shaw
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Label
Caterpillars can't swim, Liane Shaw
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
novels
Main title
Caterpillars can't swim
Oclc number
1015687498
Responsibility statement
Liane Shaw
Summary
"Two boys look to the water for escape, but for very different reasons. For sixteen-year-old Ryan, the water is where he finds his freedom. Ever since childhood, when he realized that he would never walk like other people, he has loved the water where gravity is no longer his enemy. But he never imagined he would become his small town's hero by saving a schoolmate from drowning. Jack is also attracted to the water, but for him it's the promise of permanent escape. Disappearing altogether seems better than living through one more day of high school where he is dogged by rumors about his sexuality. He's terrified that coming out will alienate him from everyone in town - and crush his adoring mother. Ryan saves Jack's life, but he also keeps his secret. Their bond leads to a grudging friendship, and an unexpected road-trip to Comic Con with Ryan's best friend Cody, the captain of the swim team. The unlikely trio ends up subverting preconceptions and prejudices of their own and of those around them."--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Caterpillars cannot swim