A hardcover edition of Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest as featured in our May 2023 Young Adult box themed "Finding Her Voice". 

About the Book

Where You See Yourself blends an unforgettable coming-of-age journey, a swoon-worthy romance, and impactful representation of diverse abilities in this tale of a girl who is determined to chase her dreams.

By the time Effie Galanos starts her senior year, it feels like she’s been contemplating college applications for an eternity—after all, finding a college that is the perfect fit and offers the accessibility Effie needs for her mobility aid involves many considerations that her friends don’t have to think about.

What Effie hasn’t told anyone is that she already knows exactly what school she has her heart set on: a college in NYC with a major in Mass Media & Society that will set her up perfectly for her dream job in digital media. She’s never been to New York, but paging through the brochure, she can picture the person she’ll be there, far from the Minneapolis neighborhood where she's lived her entire life. When she finds out that Wilder (her longtime crush) is applying there too, it seems like one more sign from the universe that it’s the right place for her.

But it turns out that the universe is full of surprises. As Effie navigates her way through a year of admissions visits, senior class traditions, internal and external ableism, and a lot of firsts--and lasts--she starts to learn that sometimes growing up means being open to a world of possibilities you never even dreamed of. And maybe being more than just friends with Wilder is one of those dreams...