Genres: Young AdultFiction
When she is abandoned by her alcoholic mother, high school senior Ruby winds up living with Cora, the sister she has not seen for ten years, and learns about Cora's new life, what makes a family, how to allow people to help her when she needs it, and that she too has something to offer others.
Language
en
Published on
22/04/2008
Pages
422
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780670010882
Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy heartfelt stories about family, personal growth, and young adult relationships.
Topics Family dynamicsTrust issuesComing of ageSocial class disparityPersonal growthEmotional resilienceFriendship dynamicsOvercoming traumaUnforeseen circumstancesLearning to trustFamilyFriendshipSelf-actualization
MoodHopeful, Reflective
Female protagonist
RomanceMajor Subplot
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