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In the harsh environment of a Reno trailer park, Rory finds solace in the Girl Scouts handbook, which she follows obsessively despite not having a troop. Her devotion to the handbook becomes a lifeline as she navigates the challenges of her mother’s bartending life and the complexities of their mother‑daughter relationship. The story explores themes of coming of age, family dysfunction, and the search for identity in a setting defined by social and economic hardship.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Coming of Age/Childhood Coming of Age
Authors: Tupelo Hassman
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