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Gr 10 Up—Seventeen-year-old Xochi's life has never been easy. Her single mother abandoned her to a man who repeatedly raped her, her loving adopted grandmother has died from cancer, and she has no idea who her father is. Xochi ends up in San Francisco, where she meets 12-year-old Pallas. The two bond almost instantly, and Pallas takes Xochi home, where she is hired as a governess for the precocious girl. Pallas's family and living situation are unusual, with unmarried parents who live together and "date" other people, a rock musi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More