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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Eureka only. "Bad" is a young adult novel that tells the story of a girl, Dallas, who is constantly getting into trouble. She also has a very strained relationship with her only parental figure: her father. After getting arrested for armed robbery of a convenience store, the judge offers her father the opportunity to give Dallas a break and to allow her to come back home. He declines and Dallas is sent to juvie. The story follows her through juvie and through the relationships she creates there as well as her development of the love of reading. Ferris also deals with the relationship between Dallas and her father. Overall, this book was great. I enjoyed it quite a bit. However, the ending was not exactly what I had hoped for. This was a re-read from junior high, and I remember high-school-me loving the ending, but adult-me was not as fond. It is so interesting to see how your reactions to a book can change over time. no reviews | add a review
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In an attempt to please her friends, sixteen-year-old Dallas goes along with their plan to rob a convenience store and when her father refuses to allow her to come home, she is sentenced to six months in the Girls' Rehabilitation Center. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.541077Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999 Fantasy / Science FictionLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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