Somebody Told Me

by Mia Siegert

Book Overview

A novel of trauma, identity, and survival.

After an assault, bigender seventeen-year-old Aleks/Alexis is looking for a fresh start--so they voluntarily move in with their uncle, a Catholic priest. In their new bedroom, Aleks/Alexis discovers they can overhear parishioners in the church confessional. Moved by the struggles of these "sinners," Aleks/Alexis decides to anonymously help them, finding solace in their secret identity: a guardian angel instead of a victim.

But then Aleks/Alexis overhears a confession of another priest admitting to sexually abusing a parishioner. As they try to uncover the priest's identity before he hurts anyone again, Aleks/Alexis is also forced to confront their own abuser and come to terms with their past trauma.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541578198
• ISBN13: 9781541578197
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (R)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary