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Kiara Johnson

This character is 17 when the novel opens. She and her older brother are trying to survive on their own while their mother is in a halfway house. She becomes a sex worker and takes care of a nine-year-old neighbor boy.

Marcus Johnson

This character is supposed to be taking care of his younger sister. He wants to become a rapper. He quits work to record songs, and he leaves his sister on her own.

Alé (Alejandra)

This character’s family owns a Mexican restaurant. She helps out since her mother had a stroke.

Trevor

This character is a nine-year-old boy whose mother abandons him.

Cheyenne Johnson

This character is a widow and the mother to a son and daughter. She was responsible for the death of a younger child and has served time in prison and is now in a halfway house.

Kiara's Father

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