num_pages: 284
description: Leshaya is a survivor. Rescued from the brink of death, this child of a heroin addict has seen it revolving foster homes, physical abuse, an unwanted pregnancy. Now, as her tumultuous childhood is coming to an end, she is determined to make a life for herself by doing the only thing that makes her feel whole . . . singing.Han Nolan pulls no punches in this hard-hitting story of a girl at the bottom who dreams of nothing but the top.
language: English
title: Born Blue
titlecomplete: Born Blue
genres: Fiction, Family, Music, Abuse, Teen, Young Adult, Novels, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Fostering
ratings_count: 2197
places: Alabama
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award
publisher: Clarion Books