Great read!

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Yaminah Okur is a teenager living with her father in the big city (NYC). She moved there after her parents split and she couldn't wait to leave her hometown of Obsidian. She wanted to escape the pain that came with what happened with her mom.

Yaminah is a typical teenager. She is struggling with her relationship with her dad and everything she left behind. She has a boyfriend and best friend. When she randomly finds out from the one cousin she still talks to that her mother died, she reacts with such emotion. She fights with her dad and wonders why no one told her. She reacts like any teenager would.

I really enjoyed Yaminah and her character. I also really enjoyed her going through her struggles. I was reminded about what it was like being a teenager. I will definitely recommend to my 8th grade students. It's a great story and teaches a lot about dealing with emotions.