The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

A hilariously honest book about surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the Stonewall Honor-winning author of Twelve-year-old Al Schneider is too scared to talk about the two biggest things in her life: 1. Her stomach hurts all the time and she has no idea why. 2. She’s almost definitely 100% sure she likes girls. So she holds it in…until she can’t. After nearly having an accident of the lavatorial variety in gym class, Al finds herself getting a colonoscopy and an answer--she has Crohn’s disease. But rather than solving all her problems, Al''s diagnosis just makes everything worse. It’s scary and embarrassing. And worst of all, everyone wants her to

About the author

Jake Maia Arlow is a podcast producer, writer, and bagel connoisseur. They studied evolutionary biology and creative writing (not as different as you might think) at Barnard College. They live with their girlfriend and their loud cat in the Pacific Northwest.

Product details

• Authors: Jake Maia Arlow
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.05.2024
• EAN: 9780593112977
• ISBN: 978-0-593-11297-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Relating to LGBTQIA+ people, JUVENILE FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General