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Born Blue

Leshaya is a survivor. Rescued from the brink of death, this child of a heroin addict has seen it all: revolving foster homes, physical abuse, an unwanted pregnancy. Now, as her tumultuous childhood is coming to an end, she is determined to make a life for herself by doing the only thing that makes her feel whole . . . singing.

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Han Nolan pulls no punches in this hard-hitting story of a girl at the bottom who dreams of nothing but the top.

Setting
2000s
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 284 pages

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