When You're Brave Enough

Rebecca Bendheim

Coming of Age

A heartfelt, gorgeously written debut middle grade novel about best friends, first crushes, and coming out. When Lacey (13) moves away from her overeager, worm-obsessed best friend Grace, she’s excited to reinvent herself, but prepping for her bat mitzvah and her new school’s musical, where she’s expected to kiss a boy, makes her question her true feelings for Grace and who she wants to be in the world.

Book Info

Publisher

Viking Children's Books (Penguin Random House)

Publishing date

Apr 07, 2026

Genre

Coming of Age

EAN/UPC or ISBN

9780593695135

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