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227 pp.
| Penguin/Paulsen |
May, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-25615-8$16.99
(2)
YA
Carley Connors arrives at the Murphys' home for foster care after a brutal beating by her stepfather leaves her mother hospitalized and Carley bitter and betrayed. In this coming-of-age novel, Hunt successfully creates a portrait of a young girl's emerging understanding of the complexities of family and the awareness that loyalty is not the same as ignoring your own wants and needs.