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Gr 8 Up—This work explores the complicated relationships between two teen girls and their families. Fifteen-year-old Josie Tate struggles to juggle school, a job, and her mother's growing hoarding tendencies. Josie uses the money from her job to pay for food and clothing because her mother's illness has left her unemployed. Things seem to get better for Josie when she meets Jordan, an Olympic hopeful. However, Jordan's rich family makes her even more aware of the strangeness of her living si...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Fifteen-year-old Josie and her classmate Tasha both keep their home lives secret: no one knows that Josie's mom is a hoarder or that Ta...Log In or Sign Up to Read More