First published 2007
High school student Lily juggles family, studies, and a bank job as the financial crisis rages on. Facing skeptical bosses, angry customers, and the threat of layoffs, she must navigate ethical dilemmas to keep her loved ones afloat. With the stakes climbing, Lily will need every ounce of her wit and determination to weather the storm.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, young-adult, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-drama
Setting: 221b Baker Street, Amazon rainforest, Caribbean, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet
Period: 1890, 20th century
Hardcover · Pearson Prentice Hall