Kendra

Kendra by Booth, Coe. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780439925365.

The acclaimed author of TYRELL returns to PUSH with a striking novel about a mother and daughter who are only fourteen years apart, but need to learn to understand each other before its too late. Kendras mom, Renee, had her when she was only 14 years old. Renee and her mom made a deal -- Renee could get an education, and Kendra would live with her grandmother. But now Renees out of grad school and Kendras in high school ... and getting into some trouble herself. Kendras grandmother lays down the law: Its time for Renee to take care of her daughter. Kendra wants this badly -- even though Renee keeps disappointing her. Being a mother isnt easy, but being a daughter can be just as hard. Now its up to Kendra and Renee to make it work.