Realistic Teen Issues Handled with Compassion and Respect Julie Wright has a real talent for capturing the teenage voice. The focus is on Ireland, Cal, and Mara—seniors in high school finding their way through a complex world while trying to keep their secrets hidden. The story addresses abandonment, homelessness, betrayal, violence, abuse, perfectionism, and several other issues that teens have to deal with. What did I think? I loved this book. It hit all the feels and twisted my heart in so many ways. I […]