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ok for 8th gd. Story opens with Patrick being left for dead at a gas pump w/gay slur written across chest. Best friend tries to find out who did this to him and learns about herself and others in her rural, small, poor town.
Miracle has written an emotionally-draining novel about the power of letting go. Ironically it is Cat's ability to NOT let go that drives this powerful story. Life in the rural south has little to offer the inhabitants of Black Creek. And when a tragedy befalls this small town, silence appears to be all there is. Torn apart by grief and guilt, Cat is determined to fit together the pieces of a deep-seeded mystery. Friendship, family, and forgiveness, along with an unlikely ally, help Cat make sen
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Beautifully written. Learned more about meth production and use than I hope to ever need to know, but this is a poignant story that will resonate with teens.
Mar 19, 2012
Zinnia Bayardo
marked it as to-read
Dec 26, 2012
Michal Hope
marked it as to-read
