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Gr 9 Up—Rajan, recently released from juvenile detention, is determined to move beyond his past mistakes. Pressured back into the same gang that first ensnared him during his mother's illness, he struggles to balance loyalty, fear, and the hope of a fresh start. Simran, once his math tutor and now his probation mentor, carries her own burdens: her mother's cancer diagnosis, hidden from family and friends, and the crushing expectations placed on her as a high-achieving daughter. When Simran convinces herself ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More