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Gr 9 Up—A novel in verse about Esme, a high school sophomore who loses herself in dance—but being "top heavy" brings her back to reality. Esme and her best friend Mia are ecstatic when they are promoted to the Elite dance team, but the older dancers range from uninterested to hostile. Esme's family is struggling with her mom's restaurant income after her father's workplace accident; not only are her dad's surgery and dance team unaffordable but so is the breast reduction Esme dreams of to avoid unwanted attention. That attention culminates in inappropriate touc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More