What She Left Behind
Rachel Speros, Maddie Griffey, Sherilyn Lee, Austin Hendo
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Summary
Sara and her mom finally have a plan to escape Sara's abusive father, but when her mom goes missing, Sara becomes worried and suspects her dad has something to do with it. As Sara discovers more information about her mom's whereabouts, she begins to grow a relationship with Alex, a football star at her school. Sara doesn't know whether to tell him about her family issues.
Characters
Sara
Blonde, scared of her dad, lonely, depressed from her brother committing suicide, plays clarinet
Alex
Likes Sara, caring, observant, plays football, dimples, skips class, reads.
Sara's Dad
Abusive, likes trains, brown hair, used to be a police officer, can't get over Matt's death.
Theme
The support of a good friendship is invaluable to get through hard times.
"I think Alex must have seen the look that passed between us, that look that says 'Everything is okay now that you're here.' I can't help it, because it's true" (69).