Lonely ever since her older sister ran away from home, 12-year-old Shalya Dubois begins confiding her thoughts and feelings in her notebooks. Things get even more complicated, however, when she befriends her rather strange new neighbor, a girl just a few years older than herself named Kambia Elaine. As Shalya gets to know Kambia Elaine, she begins to realizes that her new friend`s unusual behavior and convoluted stories may be covering up a very dangerous secret. But how can Shalya help Kambia Elaine when she can`t even deal with the complicated issues of her own family relationships?
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