Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Samantha Henderson, eager to learn about life and to get away from her father's political campaigns and her stepmother, refuses to give up on her new boyfriend, "X," even after he proves to be trouble, damaging her friendships and introducing her to drugs.
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Character focusSmall ensembleLarge ensemble
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Written forMiddle grade
When and where
Reading situationBedtime
ThemesFriendshipFamilyMorality
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