Rainbow-Colored Knee Socks
"One secret can destroy a childhood. One miracle can save a life."
Thirteen-year-old Laurajo Phillips should be worrying about algebra tests and middle school friendships. Instead, she is carrying a secret that feels heavier than the world.
When Laurajo discovers she is pregnant, her life in Riverside, Rhode Island, is shattered. Kicked out of school for being a "bad image" and trapped in a home where the person meant to protect her is actually her greatest threat, Laurajo is forced to grow up in an instant. As her mother navigates her own pregnancy and the household becomes a pressure cooker of lies, Laurajo finds herself isolated and terrified.
But she isn't as alone as she thinks.
Between the cryptic warnings of the "Weird Girl" in the neighborhood and the unexpected protection of Griffin-the boy next door who is willing to risk everything to keep her safe-Laurajo begins to find her voice.
Rainbow Colored Knee Socks is a raw, emotional journey of a young girl's survival against the unthinkable. It is a story of a daughter born from trauma who becomes a mother's reason to live, and a teenage boy who steps up when a father fails.
Spanning five years from a dark basement to a high school graduation stage, follow Laurajo as she fights for justice, reclaims her faith, and discovers that even the most broken stories can have a beautiful ending.
Trigger Warning: This story deals with themes of sexual abuse, incest, and teen pregnancy. It is a story of survival and healing.
Thirteen year old Laura-Jo Phillips' life is about to be turned on its side when she discovers shes pregnant. The thing is that the father of the baby is her dad, after years of physical and sexual abuse. Despite being wise beyond her years, she discovers shes got a lot to learn about life. Read on to find out what's to come! Text is underlined to represent its a journal.