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Three teenage siblings, born to the same mother but raised apart through adoption, find each other and their shared identity. Grace, an adopted only child, learns what it means to have siblings when she discovers Maya, her younger biological sister, and Joaquin, her older brother. As they uncover family secrets and confront the realities of teen pregnancy and the foster care system, the trio explores the varied ways family can be found, kept, and loved.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Robin Benway
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