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Adopted as a baby by Canadian parents, fourteen-year-old Paige wonders about her birth family in China and struggles with her cultural identity. When she gets hit by a train she finds herself transported to a surreal afterlife, where she is given an opportunity to re-live her life. While Paige's teenage voice can feel awkward, her dilemmas are rendered with genuine emotion and sensitivity.