TellingLife becomes complex and terror-filled for 12-year-old Cassie when she is fondled by the father of the children she baby sits. This novel explores the conflicting emotions of an early adolescent who cannot fathom why an adult male would find her attractive, and the concern of parents who must protect their daughter while exposing a dangerous individual. |
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