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Cassie "Cameron" has made a decision to change the course of her life, but circumstances push her onto the streets. At sixteen, she faces the harsh realities of homelessness while trying to find her way back to safety and stability.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Lesley Choyce
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