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Welcome to Forest Grove

The Forest Grove series follows the High School journey of Forest Beltram across four books covering his Freshman to Senior years. We get to know Forest, his fears, anxieties, and everything that held him back from finding his authentic self, while also experiencing the joys that come from wading through the darkness and light of the teenage experience. Come join us on the adventure!

Book 1 - Freshman

Finding Forest Grove

Forest embarks on his Freshman year at Forest Bend High School located in fictional Northern Wisconsin town Forest Grove. Forest never had friends, not those who he was close with and shared pieces of himself. It's only after he joins the swim team at his mom's nudging to join a school activity that he starts to learn what friendship means, only for that journey to expose other truths about himself, those around him, and what it means to find your authentic self.

Book 2 - Sophomore

Being Forest Grove

Drafting

Book 3 - Junior

Loving Forest Grove

To be started

Book 4 - Senior

Leaving Forest Grove

To be started

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