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Gr 5–8—This novel in verse centers cousins Hannah and Cal. Cal is a troubled sixth grader who has been living with Hannah and her family for over a year. Cal's mother died of leukemia three years ago, sending him to live with his father (who is abusive and experiences drug addiction) until his father's imprisonment. Cal and Hannah share a mean alcoholic grandmother, but Hannah has had a completely different upbringing from Cal. She has thrived from a stable family, gymnastics, and dance—she isn't thrilled when volatile Cal is thrust into her life. Told through the two tweens' alternating voices, readers soon understan...Log In or Sign Up to Read More