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Reader reviewed by Dylana

This book was even better than its previous one, Make Lemonade. It was written as if the main character is talking directly to you, telling you her story right then and there. Its very realistic and keeps you reading more to find out what LaVaughn, the main character, is thinking and going to do.
LaVaughn lives with her mother in a rough neighborhood with gangs, shootings, and not many chances for a better life. She wants to go to college someday and get out of this life. Her school helps her with this by putting her in a grammar class, a higher level Biology class, and giving her the chance to be a nurse. She also volunteers at the hopital in the sick children's department.
She then meets Jody, her old childhood friend. He is so cute; she's head over heels for him. He's all she thinks about. He has the same ambitions as she does about college and stuff. She's starting to fall apart from her two friends Annie and Myrtle. They joined a club to express thier devoted faithfulness to God. But LaVaughn isn't sure about God and all this belief.
She feels her life is falling apart when she learns something shocking about Jody. But everyday she realizes that she has a chance in life and to make the most of what she has got. She learn to forgive and forget and see the good side of things. Because that is all that truly matters.
This book was so great. And there is another one after this. Read it!