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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 9 Up—Jenna, 16, is vulnerable, abused, and broken. Her dad is a controlling workaholic, her mom is a drunk, and her brother, who had been her salvation, left to serve in Iraq. Following a stint in a psychiatric facility, she enrolls in a new school where she forms a special attachment with charismatic teacher and coach Mitch Anderson, who has a special way of connecting to students with problems. The novel begins in the aftermath of a tragic event. To e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Sixteen-year-old Jenna narrates her history (which includes sexual abuse, scarring from a fire, self-harm, and finally a romantic re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
