An honest and heartfelt YA novel about a gender nonconforming teenShe's struggling to know her authentic self. When a teenager loses her best friend, can she muster the strength to forge a different path? Small-town Oklahoma. Nic Summers feels deflated. Overweight and cruelly labeled as an "ugly lesbian" despite liking boys, the fifteen-year-old artist is devastated when her best and only friend announces their family is relocating to Scotland. And after a well-intentioned makeover freaks her out, the desperate introvert tumbles down an internet rabbit hole questioning her gender identity.Trying but failing to make new friends before she's left all alone, Nic is plagued by self-doubt. And when her soul-searching leads her to stumble on the label "gender-nonconforming," she fears sharing that revelation might only make things worse.As she battles uncertainty and cruel judgment, can Nic learn to feel comfortable in her own skin?In a sensitive exploration of real teen struggles, author Kelly Vincent deftly weaves a compelling story of individual identity and social expectations. Navigating anxiety, confusion, and loneliness, Vincent crafts an authentic journey through one of life's most difficult Figuring out and accepting who you truly are.Ugly is a heartfelt contemporary YA novel. If you like rooting for the underdog, true friendship, and relatable LGBTQ+ characters, then you'll love this empathetic coming-of-age tale.Buy Ugly to live the truth today.