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When she was a child, Mary, who is black, was convicted of killing a white baby. Now almost sixteen, she's placed in a group home, which is just as physically and emotionally taxing as juvie. Things change drastically when Mary discovers she is pregnant. This dark novel explores justice, truth, trust, and abuse; a gritty and emotional read.