Downeast : HarperCollins : 9781665077873 : 1665077875 : 25 May 2021 : In Downeast, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard. Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural America and offer hope for its future. ?It's almost impossible not to care about these fierce young women and cheer for their hard-won successes? (Kirkus) in this ?heartfelt portrait? and ?worthy tribute? (Publishers Weekly). Nestled in Maine's far northeast corner, Washington County sits an hour's drive from the heart of famed and bustling Acadia National Park. Yet it's a world away. For Willow, Vivian, Mckenna, Audrey, and Josie?five teenage girls caught between tradition and transformation in this remote region?it is home. Downeast follows their journeys of heartbreak and hope in uncertain times, creating a nuanced and unique portrait of rural America with women at its center. Willow lives in the shadow of a