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I Am Here Now
Barbara Bottner
Ages: 14+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Imprint/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-20769-2
Keywords: parental abuse, LGBTQIA, paranoia, suffering, friendship, Bronx, New York City, Poetry, 1960s
A teenager and her 12-year-old brother live with an abusive mother. Despite her father's absence she strives to find solace and strength. Free verse. Abuse resources.