02107cam a2200325 i 4500 462867999 TxAuBib 20210202120000.0 201223s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781338573176 HRD 18.99 1338573179 HRD 18.99 TxAuBib rda Flake, Sharon G. The Life I'm in [BOOK] / Sharon G. Flake. Life I am in. First edition. New York : Scholastic Press, 2021. 321 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "A sister novel to the bestselling 'The Skin I'm in" -- cover. Includes bibliographical references. In The Skin I'm In, readers saw into the life of Maleeka Madison, a teen who suffered from the ridicule she received because of her dark skin color. For decades fans have wanted to know the fate of the bully who made Maleeka's life miserable, Char. Now in Sharon Flake's latest and unflinching novel, The Life I'm In, we follow Charlese Jones, who, with her raw, blistering voice speaks the truths many girls face, offering insight to some of the causes and conditions that make a bully. Turned out of the only home she has known, Char boards a bus to nowhere where she is lured into the dangerous web of human trafficking. Much is revealed behind the complex system of men who take advantage of vulnerable teens in the underbelly of society. While Char might be frightened, she remains strong and determined to bring herself and her fellow victims out of the dark and back into the light, reminding us why compassion is a powerful cure to the ills of the world. Provided by publisher. 20210202. Human trafficking Young adult fiction. African American teenage girls Young adult fiction. Interpersonal relations Young adult fiction. Teenagers Young adult fiction.