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Gr 8 Up—A standard problem novel discussing small-town life as a gay teen. Ryan is thrust into the position of hero when he saves a classmate from drowning in the local river. A member of the school's swim team, Ryan enjoys the freedom swimming gives him away from his wheelchair. Jack, the person Ryan rescued, was escaping to the water for a different reason: he is afraid the small-town community he lives in would not accept him once they knew ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More