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Gr 9 Up—Although her single mom couldn't afford to send her to college with her affluent peers, newly graduated Betty Lavelle is finding her way in her hometown of Berkeley, CA. Life changes suddenly when Betty's mom and sister Joy survive a mass shooting at their local shopping mall. As the title indicates, the novel highlights the different ways in which people respond to and recover from tragedy. Betty's mom becomes an activist working to dismantle the Second Amendment, while Joy retreats inward, stru...Log In or Sign Up to Read More