From New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young comes a âtremendously movingâ (Booklist) novel about a girl struggling to deal with anger issues while taking care of her younger brother with special needs.
âAnger-management issues.â
Thatâs how they classified Savannah Sutton after she drove a pencil into her ex-boyfriendâs hand because he mocked her little brother, Evan, for being disabled. Thatâs why they sent her to Brooks Academyâan alternative high school thatâs used as a temporary detention center.
The days at Brooks are miserable, but at home, life is far more bleak. Savvyâs struggling to take care of her brother since her mom left years ago, and her alcoholic dad canât be bothered. Life with Evan is a constant challenge, but heâs also the most important person in the world to Savvy.
Then thereâs Cameron, a new student at Brooks with issues of his own; a guy from a perfect family that Savvy thought only existed on TV. Cameron seems determined to break through every one of the walls Savvyâs built around herself, except if she lets herself trust him, it could make everything sheâs worked so hard for fall apart in an instant.
And with her aunt seeking custody of her brother and her ex-boyfriend seeking revenge, Savvyâs fighting to hold all the pieces together. But sheâs not sure how much tighter she can be pulled before she breaks completely.