ISBN: 9781443416627

A brave and unflinching look at one vulnerable young woman living on the streets of Vancouver''s Downtown EastsideKaya is adopted, multiracial, grieving the death of her father-and carryi… Mehr…

A brave and unflinching look at one vulnerable young woman living on the streets of Vancouver''s Downtown EastsideKaya is adopted, multiracial, grieving the death of her father-and carrying a painful secret. Feeling ill at ease with her family and in her own skin, she runs away repeatedly, gradually disappearing into a life of addiction and sex work. Meanwhile, her sister, Beth, escapes her own troubles with food and a rediscovered talent for magic tricks. Though both girls struggle through darkness and pain, they eventually find their way to a moment of illumination and healing. This powerful YA novel is rooted in the tragic life of the author''s sister, Sarah, a victim of serial killer Robert Pickton and the subject of Maggie de Vries''s Governor General''s Literary Award-nominated memoir for adults, Missing Sarah. Sarah''s tragic experiences inspired the character Kaya, as well as an adult sex worker she meets on the streets. Vancouver''s missing women form a chilling backdrop for the story. | Rabbit Ears by Maggie De Vries Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Kids Books > Fiction P10156, Maggie De Vries<

ISBN: 9781443416627

Kaya is adopted, multiracial, grieving the death of her fatherand carrying a painful secret. Feeling ill at ease with her family and in her own skin, she runs away repeatedly, gradually d… Mehr…

Kaya is adopted, multiracial, grieving the death of her fatherand carrying a painful secret. Feeling ill at ease with her family and in her own skin, she runs away repeatedly, gradually disappearing into a life of addiction and sex work. Meanwhile, her sister, Beth, escapes her own troubles with food and a rediscovered talent for magic tricks. Though both girls struggle through darkness and pain, they eventually find their way to a moment of illumination and healing. This powerful YA novel is rooted in the tragic life of the author's sister, Sarah, a victim of serial killer Robert Pickton and the subject of Maggie de Vries's Governor General's Literary Awardnominated memoir for adults, Missing Sarah . Sarah's tragic experiences inspired the character Kaya, as well as an adult sex worker she meets on the streets. Vancouver's missing women form a chilling backdrop for the story. Children's & Young Adult Fiction Children's & Young Adult Fiction eBook, HarperCollins Canada<