Ramona Blue Murphy, Julie 1985- creator author. text novel Fiction. Juvenile works. Romance fiction. Romance fiction. Young adult fiction. nyu 2017 2017 First edition. monographic eng print 408 pages ; 22 cm Ramona was only five years old when Hurricane Katrina changed her life forever. Since then, it's been Ramona and her family against the world. Standing over six feet tall with unmistakable blue hair, Ramona is sure of three things: she likes girls, she's fiercely devoted to her family, and she knows she's destined for something bigger than the trailer she calls home in Eulogy, Mississippi. But juggling multiple jobs, her flaky mom, and her well-meaning but ineffectual dad forces her to be the adult of the family. Now, with her sister, Hattie, pregnant, responsibility weighs more heavily than ever. The return of her childhood friend Freddie brings a welcome distraction. Ramona's friendship with the former competitive swimmer picks up exactly where it left off, and soon he's talked her into joining him for laps at the pool. But as Ramona falls in love with swimming, her feelings for Freddie begin to shift too, which is the last thing she expected. With her growing affection for Freddie making her question her sexual identity, Ramona begins to wonder if perhaps she likes girls and guys or if this new attraction is just a fluke. Either way, Ramona will discover that, for her, life and love are more fluid than they seem. adolescent Julie Murphy. A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG.) n-us-ms Hurricane Katrina (2005) Lesbians Juvenile fiction Sexual orientation Juvenile fiction Interpersonal relations Juvenile fiction Families Juvenile fiction Mississippi Juvenile fiction Lesbian teenagers Juvenile fiction Bisexuality Juvenile fiction Swimmers Juvenile fiction Hurricane Katrina, 2005 Juvenile fiction Young adult fiction Lesbians Fiction Sexual orientation Fiction Interpersonal relations Fiction Family life Fiction Mississippi Fiction YOUNG ADULT FICTION Romance Contemporary YOUNG ADULT FICTION Social Themes Dating & Sex YOUNG ADULT FICTION Social Themes Friendship Bisexuality Families Interpersonal relations Lesbian teenagers Lesbians Sexual orientation Swimmers Young adult fiction Mississippi Friendship Fiction 2005 fast PZ7.M95352 Ram 2017 [Fic] 9780062418357 0062418351 2016950250 http://juliemurphywrites.com/ YDX 160901 20180321161542.0 in00003919486 eng