Normal kids

key selling points

• when her younger brother disappears with their overdue rent money, a self-reliant teenage girl goes searching for him and finds unexpected help and romance along the way.
• this book examines dysfunctional families, sibling conflict and the hardships of poverty and alcoholism, and demonstrates the power of resilience and learning to accept help.
• a romantic thriller that genuinely depicts a teen meeting and falling for someone while struggling with a high-stakes situation.
• the author has written many romance novels, and this is her third soundings title, following counting scars and racing hearts .
• enhanced features (highly-readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.