Condemning Colors
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Being a Mexican-American teen in the U.S.A is hard enough, throw in a car accident that takes her parents from her, the foster system, and a move that takes her miles from her hometown, Mariana Sanchez is in for a rough ride.
Somehow she's made it out alive with the help of her foster family and her new best friend Lindia, but as junior year of college starts, Mariana gets thrown for a loop. Can she handle her life being flipped upside down?
Trigger warning: Racism, Sexism, Death, Adult themes.
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