Young Adult
2 books, newest first
Displacement2011 · Contemporary
After her younger sister dies, seventeen-year-old Vera hitchhikes into the desert and settles in a nearly abandoned mining town where no one knows her, trying to start over.

Because I Am Furniture2009 · Contemporary
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults 2010YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2010
Anke is ignored by her abusive father while her siblings bear the brunt of it, until joining the volleyball team helps her find her voice.