Not about a Boy Action & Adventure - Pirates In the stirring

In the stirring

"—Booklist

and increasingly frustrated by her strained relationship with her successful but emotionally closed-off father

are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi

Not about a Boy Action & Adventure - Pirates In the stirring"This debut is a gritty teen drama full of mature themes that unfurl in compassionate ways and will resonate with many readers Heartbreaking and powerful." Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Lucid and luminous." ALA Booklist "Holliss powerful and compassionate debut novel is an intimate and nuanced portrayal of a resilient and troubled young womans journey toward self acceptance An emotionally rich and complex coming of age story. Amlie is a well