Gr. 9-12 Parisa and Gabriela are seniors and besties who are as different as can be. Parisa is a privileged Iranian American girl who suffers from anxiety. Gabriela, of Mexican American heritage, loves to create art and wishes her two moms didn’t have to struggle with work and bills. The girls’ senior year comes to an unexpected halt when Adema-22, a virus that primarily affects the young, becomes a global pandemic and shuts down society. The girls’ friendship experiences ups and downs during their forced separation, during which they communicate through texts and video chats; both feel stretched to their limits when misunderstandings can’t be resolved in person. [Read the full review here]
When Loose Ends Meet 