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Gr 9-Up Miguel struggles to forgive himself for a tragic event that changed his life and his family forever. He willingly accepts his one-year sentence to a juvenile detention center and the requirement that he keep a journal. De La Peña uses the conceit of the journal to tell the story in Miguel's words. At the center, Miguel befriends Rondell, a mentally challenged teen prone to violent outbursts, and Mong, a troubled boy with myriad physical and emo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Miguel is sentenced to a group home for his crime (under wraps until story's end). Weary of the setting, he and two housemates bre...Log In or Sign Up to Read More