The Difference Between You and Me

A thought-provoking story about two girls with equally passionate yet very different ideas about changing the world.

“Achingly honest and empowering.”—Laurie Halse Anderson

“This heartbreaking tale is powerfully raw.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Especially memorable.”—The Horn Book

How do you choose between what you believe in and the one you love?

Jesse cuts her hair with a Swiss Army knife. She wears massive green fisherman’s boots every day. She’s the founding (and only) member of NOLAW, the National Organization to Liberate All Weirdos.

Emily is the vice president of student council. She has an internship with a local big business. She loves her boyfriend.

At least she thinks she does. But there’s no denying her feelings for Jesse. When they meet up every Tuesday in the bathroom of the local library, the physical connection they share is undeniable.

Jesse doesn’t want to keep their relationship a secret; Emily does. But when they find themselves on opposite sides of a heated school issue, both girls are forced to choose between their convictions and their attachment to each other.