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Mary, a teenage African American girl who has spent much of her life in a group home, finds out she's pregnant. The shocking news forces authorities to revisit the murder case for which she was convicted at just nine years old, bringing new evidence and renewed scrutiny to a long‑settled verdict.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Tiffany D. Jackson
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