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Gr 8 Up—Ever since Kiri Byrd was 12, the only thing she had known about the death of her beloved, yet troubled older sister was that it was accidental. Her parents hadn't even let her go to Sukey's funeral and they certainly never wanted her to talk about her feelings. And so rather than grieve for her sister properly, Kiri threw herself into playing piano. She was the dutiful daughter, causing her parents no unnecessary stress or disharmony. But five years later, Kiri still is...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Seventeen-year-old rocker and classically trained pianist Kiri is looking forward to practicing her art over the summer. These plans go awry when she receives a mysterious call to pick up some of her long-deceased older sister's belongings in a bad part of town: everything Kiri thought she knew about Sukey's life, her death, and their family begins to unravel. Kiri forms relationships with Sukey's troubled neighbor and with a boy named Skunk that change the way she sees th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More