It’s one of the main reasons Chloe plans to leave for NYC. It isn’t easy when Principal Wheeler is an extreme homophobe. Also, many of her friends are LGBTQ+ as well. First, Chloe has two moms and she’s bisexual. With many of the characters being LGBTQ+ and living in a rural Alabama town, we saw the theme of discrimination. How did you feel about the themes in I Kissed Shara Wheeler? This unlikely trio has the clock ticking to see if they can bring Shara home before graduation. The three all received communication from Shara, daring them to find her. Worse, Shara also kissed her boyfriend Smith and resident bad boy Rory too. But when Shara goes missing, right after kissing Chloe, the mystery becomes the only thing she can think about.

Chloe was ready for a showdown before graduation. Perfect pretty, popular Shara was basically tied with Chloe. At least Chloe has friends and the hope of being Valedictorian to get her to graduation.Įxcept, academic rival Shara Wheeler made Chloe’s life more difficult. The only high school with a good academic reputation close by happened to be a religious school. SummaryĬhloe Green never wanted to leave California, but before high school, her moms dragged her to Alabama. Have you read this book yet? Let us know your thoughts to our discussion questions in the comments. We’ve heard amazing things about this YA contemporary all summer and couldn’t wait to discuss it with the group. We chose I Kissed Shara Wheeler for our August book club pick.

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