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Rachel Davidson Leigh is a teacher, a writer, and an avid fan of young adult LGBT fiction. Her hobbies include overanalyzing television shows and playing Yenta with book recommendations. Currently, she lives with her family and two deeply neurotic little dogs. Her debut novel, Hold, recently won the Arthur Tofte/Betty Ren Wright Children’s Literature Award from the Council for Wisconsin Writers. You can also find her work in the Summer Love Anthology from Interlude Press (2015).

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	Hold 3.88 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the Bookstore at Fitgers...

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Bookstore at Fitgers in Duluth, MN for a packed book signing! Copies of HOLD and SUMMER LOVE went off to so many good homes, and the pictures can only capture a fraction of the love.

All the appreciation to Fitgers, @interludepress, and all the folks who helped spread the word. You all deserve many pride flags and piles of chocolate.

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Which book should the YA LGBTQ Books group choose as our November 2016 Book of the Month with a gay main character?

Hold

by Rachel Davidson Leigh

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More Happy Than Not

by Adam Silvera

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Silent

by Sara Alva

11 votes 15.3%

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Dec 17, 2015 01:26AM

Kira wrote: "Hey there, Rachel! Thanks for the friend request - I recognize you from Twitter and it's nice running into you again. :)"

Hey! Absolutely. I'm glad I found you here too. : )

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