Sara De Waard

"Missy's sweet sixteenth is just around the corner, but her last three birthdays haven't exactly been cause for celebration. Her beloved little brother died when she turned thirteen and now birthdays are just painful reminders of the void in their lives. If only she had walked him to school that morning, like she was supposed to...To add fuel to the fire, Missy's mom was arrested just before she could blow out the candles on her fifteenth birthday....