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Description
Rain is suddenly sent from her home in the ghettos of Washington, D.C. to live with total strangers. Just as she did not belong to the troubled world she was raised in, Rain is also out of place in the realm of luxury and privilege with the Hudsons.
Quick Summary
Rain, a teenager from the ghettos of Washington D.C., is suddenly sent to live with the wealthy Hudson family in their luxurious world, where she struggles to find her place between two completely different realities as she adjusts to privilege after being raised in poverty. The book explores themes of identity, class divide, belonging, resilience, and the challenges of adapting to an unfamiliar socioeconomic environment when Rain finds herself neither fitting in with her original troubled world nor fully accepted in the realm of luxury and privilege. If your kid likes "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas or "Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds, they will appreciate this similar story about a teen navigating difficult circumstances and finding her voice. This novel is ideal for 9th through 12th graders who enjoy character-driven stories and can handle a longer book at an AR Level 5.0 with a 17.0 point value.