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YASideStreets series.
With unsupportive parents asking for handouts and friends who can't relate to poverty, high school senior Robyn feels like the deck is stacked against her. She wants to become an architect but she's worried that instead she'll be stuck at her family's orchard in the Okanagan Valley. The narrative is choppy, with too much emotional drama, but Robyn's fears and ambitions are relatable.