Books like You are here by Jennifer E. Smith
Emma Healy, a 16‑year‑old, has always felt out of place in her family. The shocking revelation that she shared a birth with a twin brother who died soon after birth drives her to leave the comfort of home. Along a spontaneous, cross‑country road trip she confronts her own sense of identity, the secret history of her family, and the pain of unresolved loss, while discovering what it means to belong and to be truly herself.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jennifer E. Smith
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