Anger Is Only a Shadow

Lil is anything but small. She's rebellious, she's loyal; she's figuring out what kind of good person she wants to be, or if she wants to be a good person at all. But more than anything, Lil wants to be free.

When her instinct for freedom leads to another stay in D.C. juvenile detention, Lil knows she's lucky to just be on probation. But judgment, guilt, and an ankle monitor weigh heavily on her, and she can't shake that pinned-down feeling.

The only person who might understand is her big brother, Aldwin. Except he's more distant now than the hundred miles from his college. Something's been off with him for several months, but only Lil seems to realize how important it is to get to him.

As her court hearing ticks closer, a question looms over Lil: as the missed phone calls and strange texts from her brother pile up, will she stay put, or put her future freedom on the line?

A white-knuckle journey to self-understanding and doing the right thing, no matter the cost.

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From National Book Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author and poet Elizabeth Acevedo.