To regain her voice and sense of self, Amina must find the power to confront her abuser-in the courtroom and her heart-and learn to use all the fighting parts within her. She no longer has to speak because Pastor Johnson can't hurt her anymore-or so she believes. When Pastor Johnson is arrested for a different crime, the community is shaken and divided some call him a monster and others defend him. In a world that claims to support survivors, Amina wonders who will support her when her attacker is everyone's favorite community leader. After that, her life starts to unravel: her father is frustrated that her grades are slipping, and her best friend and boyfriend don't understand why the once loud and proud girl is now quiet and distant. The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is sexually assaulted by Pastor Johnson. But Pastor Johnson isn't the holy man everyone thinks he is. Pokemon black all event codes, Braun barzdaskutes, Abiqua falls winter, Segundas intenciones definicion, Recliner chair. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson. Sawyerr Hardcover 19.99 Hardcover 19.99 eBook 11.99 View All Available Formats & Editions Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores Instant Purchase Available for Pre-Order. In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church communitySixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her tongue as her weapon-even when it gets her into trouble.
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