WITHOUT ANNETTE

A stunning exploration of love, identity, and the paths we must forge when the ground shifts beneath us.

Josie isn't sure she can save Annette this time—or if she even wants her to try.

Josie Little has been looking forward to moving halfway across the country to attend Brookwood Academy, a prestigious boarding school, with her girlfriend, Annette, for ages. But underneath Brookwood's picture-perfect image lies a crippling sense of elitism that begins to tear the girls apart from the moment they arrive.

While Josie struggles to navigate her new life, Annette seems to fit in perfectly. But that acceptance comes with more than a few strings. And consequently, Annette insists on keeping their relationship a secret.

At first, Josie agrees. But as Annette pushes her further and further away, Josie grows closer to Penn, a boy whose friendship and romantic feelings for her tangle her already-unraveling relationship. When Annette's need for approval sets her on a devastating course for selfdestruction, Josie isn't sure she can save her this time—or if Annette even wants her to try.

From beloved author Jane B. Mason comes a stunning exploration of love, identity, and the paths we must forge on our own when the ground shifts beneath us.

Jane B. Mason has been writing children's books for over twenty years. She has written under many names and about many things, including princesses, Superpets, aliens, Jedi, twins, murderers, eagles, black bears, and ghosts. Currently she is working with her good friend and oftentimes writing partner Sarah Hines Stephens on A Dog and His Girl Mysteries, a new series for eight to twelve year olds published by Scholastic.