Books like Sisters in Sanity by Gayle Forman
Brit Hemphill, sixteen, is confined to the Red Rock Correctional School after her father deems her unmanageable. In the cramped, oppressive setting, the girls face harsh counseling and a punitive system that rewards snitches. Amid the tense environment Brit finds unexpected allies in V, Bebe, Martha, and Cassie. United by friendship and resilience, the quartet confronts the challenges of the institution while supporting each other to preserve their sanity and sisterhood, fighting the bleak reality of Red Rock.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Gayle Forman
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