Tuck has no idea what he is capable of. Tuck navigates new love, past trauma and standing up for what's right in this novel in verse.

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. (From Orca Book Publishers)

Sara Cassidy is a journalist, editor and author living in Victoria. She has written more than 10 books geared for young readers, including Genius Jolene, which was illustrated by Charlene Chua, The Moon is a Silver Pond, which was illustrated by Josée Bisaillon and the middle-grade book Nevers, which was a finalist for the 2020 Governor General's Literary Prize for young people's literature — text.