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The story follows fifteen‑year‑old Macy, who is officially labeled "disturbed" by her school. She keeps a diary of her impressions of a rough neighborhood and her challenging home life. While attempting to rescue her brother from Child Protective Services, she works to win back her best friend after a fight and wrestles with whether to tell her incarcerated father that her mother has been cheating.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: NoNieqa Ramos
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