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215 pp.
| Houghton |
May, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-06248-8$16.00
(3)
YA
After losing their mom to cancer, sisters Zen and Xander struggle to overcome their grief. Sixteen-year-old karate instructor Zen acts out violently, and eighteen-year-old science genius Xander parties hard. When a secret from their mother's past surfaces, the sisters come together to go after the truth. Emotional scenes and insightful narration illustrate the sisters' difficult journey to understanding.