Dime by E R Frank
The realities of teen prostitution are revealed in this eye-opening, heartbreaking story from the author of America, which Booklist called "a piercing, unforgettable novel" and Kirkus Reviews deemed "a work of sublime humanity."As a teen girl in Newark, New Jersey, lost in the foster care system, Dime just wants someone to care about her, to love her. A family. And that is exactly what she gets--a daddy and two "wifeys." So what if she has to go out and earn some coins to keep her place? It seems a fair enough exchange for love.
Dime never meant to become a prostitute. It happened so gradually, she pretty much didn't realize it was happening until it was too late.
But when a new "wifey" joins the family and Dime finds out that Daddy doesn't love her the way she thought he did, will Dime have the strength to leave? And will Daddy let her?
America, Friction, Wrecked, and Dime are all written by E.R. Frank. Her first novel, Life Is Funny, was a top-ten ALA 2001 Quick Choice and earned the Teen People Book Club NEXT Award for YA Fiction. E.R. is a writer and a musician. Frank is both a psychotherapist and a professional social worker. She specializes in trauma and works with adults and adolescents.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781481431606 |
| ISBN 10 | 1481431609 |
| Title | Dime |
| Author | E R Frank |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2015-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Commended for Tayshas Reading 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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