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Leanne Baugh

Ages: 14+

Published: 2020

Publisher: Red Deer Press/Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.

ISBN: 978-0-88995-576-9

Keywords: suicide, PTSD, self-healing

Sixteen-year-old Claire meets a young man on a Vancouver bridge, who says "I'm sorry," and jumps off. The narrative follows Claire's reactions to this horrific event.