We Are Free
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MatureComplete Sat, Feb 25, 201717h 21m
Jace has been struggling for a while now. With a 5 year old sister,a 2 year old brother, dead mother, and alchoholic father this 16 year old has been through a lot but he keeps fighting on. If one thing is for sure its that this teenager is anything but normal, but with the help of his friends and the people he works with he can do anything, and he is determined to do just that. From Jace's point of view comes the funny, thrilling, heart breaking story of a 16 year old boy just trying to make sure he and his siblings survive all while trying to navigate being a normal teenager.
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