Books like The Unforgiven by Anne E. Schraff
In Los Angeles, the Martinez family fractures as the parents separate and the eldest children, Felix and another sibling, are expelled from the home. Naomi, a determined teenage singer, is left alone in the midst of escalating family tensions. With the goal of restoring harmony, she takes matters into her own hands, navigating intense interpersonal conflict to mediate between her brother Felix and their estranged parents. As she strives to reconcile these volatile personalities, Naomi must confront the challenges of family life and the pressures of adolescence.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Anne E. Schraff
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