Maya LoneHeart has just returned from a trip to Australia. Her parents do not live with her so she lives with her sister, Kayla. After a few months of being back in the USA, Maya gets quite close to one of the boys at school. And her sister is faced with a decision that could change Maya and Kayla's relationship
-this book does have a couple of issues dealing with self - harm and self - consciousness.
Maya's world isn't going as she planned. She's not doing well in school, her dad left her when she was little, her mom is never home and when she is, she hits and abuses Maya. On top of school, maya has to work two jobs just to earn enough money to get food. Even though it isn't going well, she's managing to survive with the help of her three best friends. Will maya end up ok, or will she end up and broken as her mom?