Lawrence Public Library

Break in case of emergency, Brian Francis

eng

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fiction

Break in case of emergency

1138017135

Brian Francis

"Set in a small town in the 1990s, this is the story of a girl on the edge--of a breakdown, of family secrets, of learning who she really is. Life has been a struggle for Toby Goodman. Her mother died by suicide five years ago, and her father left before Toby was born. Now a teenager living on her grandparents' dairy farm, Toby has trouble letting people in. Convinced that she is destined to follow her mother's path, she creates a plan to escape her pain. But with the news that her father is coming home and finally wants to meet her, Toby learns the truth of her parents' story. Her father is gay and a world-famous female impersonator--in a time when these facts are a source of small-town whispers and secrets, and not something anyone had dared talk with her about before. As her careful plans go awry, Toby must rebuild her life from the ground up. While she might not follow an expected path, with the support of a quirky but lovable circle of friends and family, Toby will finally put together the many different pieces that make up her past, her present and her future."--Provided by publisher1990s. Toby Goodman's mother died by suicide five years ago, and her father left before Toby was born. Living on her grandparents' dairy farm, Toby is convinced that she is destined to follow her mother's path. Now her father is coming home and finally wants to meet her. Toby learns that her father is gay and a world-famous female impersonator-- not something anyone had dared talk with her about before. With the support of a quirky circle of friends and family, will Toby put together the many different pieces that make up her past, her present and her future? -- adapted from jacket

adolescent