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It’s hard to have hope

when you’re standing in a

valley of broken glass

Greta doesn’t have high expectations for her last year of
high school. That all changes when she meets Dylan and his friends, who
welcome her into their charmed circle. But the circle is not charming or
safe, and waking up after a party next to Dylan naked and disoriented,
with no memory of how she got there, leaves her feeling confused and
ashamed. At home, she and her twin brother, Ash, are subjected to
constant abuse from their stepmother, who convinces their father to
abandon the kids. Alone and broke, Greta and Ash fi nd shelter and
support in unlikely places, and much to Greta’s surprise, she realizes
there is still kindness in the world—and hope.

LISA J. LAWRENCE grew up as a free-range kid in small towns in
British Columbia and Alberta. She could often be found in the library
during summer vacations or hammering away at an old typewriter.
She graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA in Romance
Languages, an MA in Italian Studies and a B.Ed in Secondary Education.
She currently works as a writer and Spanish teacher in Edmonton,
Alberta, where she lives with her husband and three children.
Her fi rst novel, Rodent, was nominated for a White Pine Award
(Ontario Library Association) and a Willow Award (Saskatchewan
Young Readers’ Choice), long-listed for the Kirkus Prize and an Alberta
Readers’ Choice Award and was a fi nalist for the George Bugnet
Award for Fiction.

For more information, contact Kennedy Cullen
For more information, contact Kennedy Cullen
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1-800-210-5277 • kennedy@orcabook.com
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