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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2017 | Xpress Reviews
Gr 9 Up—From the time Frankie Vega was abandoned by her abusive mother at age four, she has been taken care of by her aunt Vinnie. Being raised with love, however, hasn't stopped her from turning into an angry, troubled teenager, one whose most recent crime is lashing out at a classmate and breaking his nose with a large Shakespeare book. While working in her aunt's kebab shop and spending many hours alone during during her suspension from school, Frankie is confronted by a younger brother, Xavier, whom she ne...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2018
Seventeen-year-old Frankie Vega has a quick temper and even quicker wit. Repercussions from attacking a classmate and hurtful...Log In or Sign Up to Read More