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Reviewed on December 1, 2013 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 7 Up—Because of a bad heart that could fail at any moment, 15-year-old Scarlet has been homeschooled all her life. Determined to attend real high school before she dies, she gets permission to try it for one week. On her first day, with "Phil," a defibrillator in a pack on wheels, in tow, she's targeted by bullying jocks but also makes three new friends through a volunteer peer mentoring program. Scarlet enjoys school, despite the taunting, the circulation of an embarrassing phone video filmed in the girls' locker room, and her s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


