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Mar 25, 2013CRRL_AngelaCritics rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Make no mistake, this is not a book about being a Girl Scout. It is a book about grinding poverty and class divisions in America. It is a grim book about nightmares no child should experience. Yet it is not a graphic book. Nor is it entirely without hope. Rory is smart and determined. She recovers from the abuse to return to a normal life, at least normal for The Calle. The reader is left with a sense that maybe, just maybe, she will break the cycle of despair. Girlchild is a book that will have an impact and will stay with you long after you turn the last page.