"Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical world is expansive, her personal one is small and treacherous: Turtle has grown up isolated since the death of her mother, in the thrall of her tortured and charismatic father, Martin. Her social existence is...

"One cold fall day, high school junior Liz Emerson steers her car into a tree. This ... story is told by a surprising and unexpected narrator and unfolds in nonlinear flashbacks even as Liz's friends, foes, and family gather at the hospital and Liz clings to life"--

Since Grace was adopted by the Fontaines, she's been carefully taught the art of the scam and has an uncanny ability to create a personality to help her "parents," but their latest job has her questioning everything she's been taught and the family she's grown to love.

Intends to help middle school girls improve their self-esteem and learn to speak their minds, highlighting common situations, from dealing with parents and friends to handling bullies and crushes.