All Out of Pretty (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781939547484)

Andrea knows what it's like to be pretty. Thanks to her gorgeous, drug-addicted mother, she also knows where pretty can lead... At 16, Andrea is yanked from the safety of her Gram's home and dropped into the backwoods of Ohio, where she's coerced into working for her mother's drug-dealing boyfriend, Judd.

Unwilling to give up on her college dreams, Andrea spends her days trying to stay on the honor roll, and her nights packaging and delivering drugs. Judd is violent and manipulative, and Andrea often goes to bed with an empty stomach and a hardening heart.

The one bright spot in Andrea's life is a budding friendship with a charismatic girl named Chloe and her handsome cousin, Brick. These stolen moments of teenage normalcy make Andrea yearn for a way out, but fear and a sense of responsibility to her mother pull her back in. When things with Judd take a darker turn than she can bear, Andrea devises a plan to save herself. But freedom may cost her everything--and everyone--she cares about...

Gritty, heartfelt, and suspenseful, All Out of Pretty explores the complexities of self-preservation and addiction as well as the pain, and beauty, of letting go. It will appeal to fans of Sara Zarr and Sarah Dessen.

Author: Ingrid Palmer
ISBN-10: 1939547482
ISBN-13: 9781939547484
Publisher: Creston Books
Language: English
Published: 04/03/2018
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.70w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 02/01/2018 pg. 107
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2018
Booklist 02/15/2018 pg. 74
Foreword 02/26/2018