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Forgiving the world for its past injustices will not protect you from being hurt again, but stepping hard on its face will. Focusing on the mental traps and social dilemmas that young women commonly encounter, it tells a shocking story of how female power grows in adversity. The author's work was shortlisted for the National Book Award and the PEN Book Award, and won the Michael Printz Honorary Book Award, which honors the most outstanding works of young people's literature in the United States. People expect you to be kind but also vigilant, so what do you do? "The dilemma ultimately caused irreparable harm to the sixteen-year-old heroine Annabell: this book records her transition from being full of entanglements and fears to resolutely determined to take the first step of change. Annabell's change is an exciting shot in the arm for readers, and it shows us the power of female courage.