Books like Dime by E. R. Frank
Dime is fourteen and lives in a foster home in Newark, New Jersey. In search of belonging she turns to street work and, against her wishes, finds an unexpected sense of love and family in that hard‑wired environment. When her pimp–turned‑manager shows a new girl his favor, Dime faces a life‑changing decision: stay in the world of prostitution or step out in hope for a different future.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: E. R. Frank
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