The powerful and long-anticipated companion to TheSkin I'm In, Sharon Flake's bestselling modern classic, presentsthe unflinching story of Char, a young woman trapped in theunderworld of human trafficking.My feet are heavy as stones when I walk up the block wonderingwhy I can't find my old self.Char has alwayshad to be tough.But now the hard edges that have alwaysdriven people away are all the protection she has against the world.When Char is turned out of her home, she falls prey to human trafficking.While she's frightened, she remains smart and strong,determined to bring herself and fellow victims out of the dark.The Skin I'm In was a game changer that redefinedyoung adult literature by presenting characters, voices, andreal world experiences that had not been fully seen. Now SharonFlake offers readers another timely and radical story of a girl onthe brink and how her choices will lead her to either fall or fly.