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Jayd Jackson, a high‑school junior, faces a complex web of relationships. She must reconcile conflict with her ex‑boyfriend and his new girlfriend while forging a new romance with a white classmate. Amid the emotional turmoil, Jayd searches for her own path, juggling school demands, family expectations, and the challenge of defining her future identity.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: L. Divine
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