Sammie (United Kingdom) (2009/02/11): What it says on the back of the book: "You'll never forget what you see through her eyes... In many ways, Carrie Parker is like any other eight-year-old - playing makebelieve, dreading school, dreaming of faraway places. But even her naively hopeful mind can't shut out the terrible realities of home or help her to protect her younger Sister, Emma. As the big Sister, Carrie is determined to do anything to keep Emma safe from a life of neglect and abuse at the hands of their drunken stepfather, Richard - abuse their momma can't see, let alone stop. After the sisters' plans to run away from their impoverished home unravel, Carrie's world soon takes a shocking turn - with devastating results. In one shattering moment in the Parker sisters' lives, a startling act of violence ultimately reveals a truth that leaves everyone reeling."
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