Awards and HonorsKirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2012; YALSA 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults; YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2013
After Hurricane Katrina, Laurel's family leaves Mississippi for a fresh start. But when her new boyfriend gives her meth, Laurel finds a new way to escape her past.
Topics Methamphetamine. Drug abuse. Grief. Runaways. Hurricane Katrina, 2005. Death and dying. Iowa. Pass Christian, Mississippi.
SRC Level 5.500000
SRC Points 9.000000
Lexile 730L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2012-01-31
JLG Release Date May 2012
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Young Adult Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Young Adult Plus
Young Adult Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
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