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    We Were Giants
    We Were Giants
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    Complete, First published Jan 24, 2016
    Cade Swanson is a high school senior who has only one hope of leaving his awful life: art. On top of the stress of the school year, Cade has a lot to balance. His best friend ignores him every time she's in a relationship, his mom is working two jobs, he's raising his little brother, and he's trying to build a successful portfolio as an artist to try to win the state art show. The only stability in his life is his friend Isaiah.
        
        When Isaiah's mom helps Cade catch his first big break as an artist, he's swept away by success and can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. As Cade's friendship with Isaiah starts to evolve, Isaiah complicates things by kissing him and rewriting the rules of their friendship. Before Cade even has a chance to consider his feelings, Isaiah's mother dismisses him as too low class to be part of Isaiah's life. And just when things can't seem to get anymore confusing, Cade's dad has decided to try to be a part of his life again for the first time in four years.
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    Table of contents
    • Chapter 1
      Mon, Jan 25, 2016
    • Chapter 2
      Mon, Jan 25, 2016
    • Chapter 3
      Wed, Jan 27, 2016
    • Chapter 4
      Tue, Feb 2, 2016
    • Chapter 5
      Tue, Feb 9, 2016
    • Chapter 6
      Wed, Feb 17, 2016
    • Chapter 7
      Fri, Feb 26, 2016
    • Chapter 8
      Thu, Aug 11, 2016
    • Chapter 9
      Sat, Nov 5, 2016
    • Chapter 10
      Fri, Jan 6, 2017
    • Chapter 11
      Mon, Jan 9, 2017
    • Chapter 12
      Mon, Jan 16, 2017
    • Chapter 13
      Mon, Jan 23, 2017
    • Chapter 14
      Mon, Jan 30, 2017
    • Chapter 15
      Tue, Feb 7, 2017
    • Chapter 16
      Wed, Feb 15, 2017
    • Chapter 17
      Mon, Feb 20, 2017
    • Chapter 18
      Mon, Feb 27, 2017
    • Chapter 19
      Mon, Mar 6, 2017
    • Chapter 20
      Mon, Mar 20, 2017
    • Chapter 21
      Mon, Apr 3, 2017
    • Chapter 22
      Mon, Apr 10, 2017
    • Chapter 23
      Tue, Apr 18, 2017
    • Chapter 24
      Mon, Apr 24, 2017
    • Chapter 25
      Wed, Apr 26, 2017
    • Chapter 26
      Mon, May 1, 2017
    • Chapter 27
      Mon, May 8, 2017
    • Chapter 28
      Mon, May 15, 2017
    • Chapter 29
      Mon, May 22, 2017
    • Chapter 30
      Mon, May 29, 2017
    • Chapter 31
      Mon, Jun 5, 2017
    • Chapter 32
      Mon, Jun 19, 2017
    • Chapter 33
      Tue, Jun 27, 2017
    • Epilogue
      Wed, Jun 28, 2017

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    Cade Swanson is a high school senior who has only one hope of leaving his awful life: art. On top of the stress of the school year, Cade has a lot to balance. His best friend ignores him every time she's in a relationship, his mom is working two jobs, he's raising his little brother, and he's trying to build a successful portfolio as an artist to try to win the state art show. The only stability in his life is his friend Isaiah.
        
        When Isaiah's mom helps Cade catch his first big break as an artist, he's swept away by success and can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. As Cade's friendship with Isaiah starts to evolve, Isaiah complicates things by kissing him and rewriting the rules of their friendship. Before Cade even has a chance to consider his feelings, Isaiah's mother dismisses him as too low class to be part of Isaiah's life. And just when things can't seem to get anymore confusing, Cade's dad has decided to try to be a part of his life again for the first time in four years.

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    • Chapter 32
      Mon, Jun 19, 2017
    • Chapter 33
      Tue, Jun 27, 2017
    • Epilogue
      Wed, Jun 28, 2017
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