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Gr 9 Up—A shy newbie at an elite high school struggles with a racist family history discovered following her beloved grandmother's passing. Country-raised and grieving the unexpected death of her grandmother, white teen Shania Hester moves to the nearby city of Blue Rock as a high school junior to attend the elite Bard Academy for Excellence. She brings her lunch from home and works extra shifts at a donut shop to pay for fixing a crooked front tooth that makes her self-conscious; she doesn't want to burden her mother with the cost. Des...Log In or Sign Up to Read More