Behind the Smile
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Last published Mon, Apr 18, 2016
Jade is a normal 12 year old girl, well, at least on the outside she is. With her aunt Holly on drugs and committing
unspeakable crimes. It's her duty to her family to keep her mouth shut. But what about her life at school? All her friends (or what she has left) are convinced her life is perfect, leaving her to solve their problems. But what happens when her friendships are rapidly disappearing and all she has is her songbook, her piano, and her microphone. Is it enough? Or will people's words get to her head and tear her apart?
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