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Tarah Carson lives in the shadow of a hidden truth. Years ago, her uncle inflicted abuse that she has guarded closely, keeping it from her mother, her peers, and even her boyfriend, Cooper Hodden. The upcoming Bluford High reunion threatens to surface what Tarah has striven to protectβrevealing the intersection of family, friendship, and justice for African American teenagers dealing with past trauma.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Paul Langan
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