"Dime" by E. R. Frank

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Frank, E. R. Dime. New York, NY: Atheneum, 2015. Print. ISBN: 9781481431606. Hardcover. $17.99.

Annotation: Fourteen-year-old Dime has grown up lost in the foster care system, so when a girl invites her back to her place and introduces her to Daddy, she truly believes she has found a family. But it comes at a cost: Dime is gradually introduced to the world of prostitution along with her “wifeys”, until she finally has to question if this is really love at all.

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This story isn’t glamorous or jazzed up for Hollywood. It’s gritty, dark, and disturbing to watch Dime slowly spiraling from a lost, innocent girl to a tough, hard prostitute. But most importantly, it’s real, and all of this happens to girls right next door to us – and Frank fearlessly sheds some light on a really uncomfortable topic through the voice of a lovable, good-hearted girl just like us.

Literary Awards: 

• Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee 2016

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