The White HorseHeroin addiction has been a constant presence in sixteen-year-old Raina's life. But what Raina refers to as a pet, or white horse, has turned her life, first with her abusive addict mother, and later with Raina's junkie boyfriend, into a bleak existence with little stability. This is Raina's story, told through her personal writings, and her caring teacher's first-person accounts. |
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