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Previously home-schooled, family finances necessitate that conjoined twins Grace and Tippi now attend traditional high school. Pink-haired, HIV-positive Yasmeen and dreamy, tattooed Jon see Tippi and Grace as distinct individuals; the foursome's relationships are earnest and tender, especially Grace and Jon's. Crossan presents delicate situations with sensitivity and without sensationalism. Through her understated, evocative free-verse narration, Grace's story will elicit plenty of tears.