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Gr 9 Up—River Dean, 17, is not a bad kid: he's got warm relationships with his family (except his runaway dad), does well at school, and has good friends. But when Penny, the love of his life, dumps him, River starts making awful decisions, starting with stumbling into "A Second Chance"—a support group for teens with serious addictions—and inventing a marijuana habit in order to stay. Feeling untethered, he keeps going back, arme...Log In or Sign Up to Read More