Alone Together - Anastasia Suen

Alone Together: A Novel
by Sarah J. Donovan (Author)

Booktalk: Sadie Carter’s life is a mess, as wavy and tangled as her unruly hair. At 15, she is barely surviving the chaos of her large Catholic family. When one sister becomes pregnant and another is thrown out, her unemployed dad hides his depression, and her mom hides a secret. Sadie, the peacekeeper and rule-follower, has had enough. The empty refrigerator, years of hand-me-downs, and all the secrets have to stop. She longs for something more and plans her escape. However, getting arrested was not her plan. Falling in love was not her plan. With the help of three mysterious strangers–a cop, a teacher, and a cute boy–maybe Sadie will find the strength to defy the rules and do the unexpected.

Snippet:
BELOVED OBJECTS
Mr. Manicotti writes on the board
“beloved: dearly loved cherished, treasured.”
He tells us to journal on our most beloved objects.

I write about the tank dress with sequin detail
that I planned to wear to homecoming
but had to return because I stole it.

I erase that last part.
What if Mr. Manicotti reads this?