by Sharon Frayne
2019 YA Winner Excerpt

Chapter One: The Girl Who Wouldn’t Cry

Mama’s voice trails off as I stare at a crack in the sidewalk and imagine myself fall and smash my face on the concrete.

“You need to read his letter,” she says and hands me a sealed white envelope with my name in Papa’s handwriting. I grab it, shake my head and stuff it down into my leather bag with my epi-pen and sketchbook.

“I hate him. He’s dead to me.” [Read more…]