Girls Like Her seriesnumber-3 Only in America

Only in America

Thesaurus is an ordinary dinosaur

even if it means combining her newfound American identity with the flavors of home

Nikki Grimes is a New York Times bestselling author who has won the ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature

Girls Like Her seriesnumber-3 Only in AmericaA raw, gripping, authentic, and boldly original novel about a fifteen year old Texas girl set to stand trial for murderand the one person who might be able to help her clear her name. A wealthy businessman is dead, and fifteen year old Ruby Monroe is in a Dallas jail awaiting trial for his murder. Ruby has no one she can count onno one, except her state appointed caseworker, a woman named Cadence Ware. In Rubys experience, thats not anyone she can