Alex Bradford doesn't have a mother. She took off for Colorado and was killed in a car accident on the way. Her father has been distant ever since. What Alex does have is two best friends, Zack and Bethany. They have been planning a trip to Colorado since they were 8 years old. Alex believes she will experience closeness to her mom and closure. Their plans and their friendship are threatened by a new boy in school, Cole Cozen. He has transferred in as a senior because his family recently moved. He wears his letter jacket, covered with letters and medals, from his old school. What begins as a tutoring session turns into much more.
"Maybe being with an abuser was better than being totally alone again."
"'This was what best friendships was about: forgiveness and unconditional love, and cookie dough."
Gateway Award Preliminary Nominee 2013-1
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