The Journey to Me

A fun and fascinating story about a teenage girl who finds truth in friendship, flirts with the possibility of romance, and makes a decision that will stay with her for more than half her life. When faced with the formidable task of moving from New Jersey to Florida for her junior year of high school, Colleen thinks her life is ruined. All she has ever known and loved has been in New Jersey. At first, it seems all her fears come true when she moves. Colleen is different from everyone else and does not fit in. Finally, Colleen becomes friends with Bretton. Will Bretton be the break she needs to make to move bearable as well as someone to navigate the issues of being a teenager? Eventually, Colleen also finds an afterschool job that she truly enjoys. What happens at this job shows an interesting glimpse into the world of a high school girl that finds out what it means to become a woman and will change Colleen's life in more ways than one.