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Gr 8 Up—Growing up in rural Kentucky in a mostly white, Christian community and with little to no access to the internet, Kody lives a very insular life with his grandmother, Nanny. Life is tough for many in his hometown as job prospects dry up and the opioid epidemic claims a whole generation of parents. Following a serious car accident years ago, Kody's mother became addicted to oxycontin, leaving Kody and Nanny to pick up her pieces again and again. Nevertheless, Kody gets by with a solid ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More