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Kenisha Lewis’s near‑perfect world collapses after a family tragedy, pushing her from a private high school to the local public school and into an unfamiliar social maze of friends, enemies, and new clothes. Amidst this upheaval, a hot new boy with a shadowy past draws her in.
Kenisha faces the daunting task of navigating sudden changes while maintaining her sense of self. She must determine whom she can trust, whom to confront, and how to assert her true identity in a rapidly shifting environment.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Celeste O. Norfleet
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