Fifteen-year-old Devon is driven to make more of herself than her single mother who in Devon's eyes is only out for the next man she can catch. Devon copes with the boyfriends her mother brings home by driving herself to succeed as an honor student and a standout soccer player. This drive is so intense it leads her to deny the undeniable signs that she is pregnant. Her denial is so complete that she cuts herself off from everyone who could help her deal with the situation. In shock after delivering the baby alone while her mother is at work, Devon panics and places the newborn in a dumpster where it is discovered by a neighbor walking his dog. Devon finds herself charged with murder and incarcerated in Juvenile Detention. Devon must face up to her actions and come to grips with the situation. The story ending is realistic and leaves the reader feeling Devon sees herself and her relationship with her mother through a new lens. A gripping story with strong characters and good pacing, Amy Efaw's realistic fiction is very believable and holds the reader to the end.
-Alda Moore, Library Media Connection-
1 comment:
This book was very dramatic. I couldn't believe what was happening. But I couldn't stop turning the page either. Devon is a very smart, athletic fifteen year old, and soccer is her life. Devon goes through a dramatic change in her life, but is in denial until nine months later she has a baby in her bathroom floor and the cops come to her house tofind her bleeding to death. While Devon was waiting to be found either not guilty or guilty i was hoping to myself she'd be freed. but her decision in the end knocked me off my feet. even i didn't see that one coming.
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