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Gr 5 Up—Middle schooler Mardella Houston and her mom secretly moved from Illinois to Haven, MN, in the middle of the night to start a new life away from her abusive, drug-addict father. Mardella's 911 call the last time her dad was violent towards her mom is the reason they're at Rest Haven Senior Living, where her mom now works. Rest Haven is run-down and drab, but Mardella knows she can make it look brighter and more w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More