- Publisher : David Fickling Books. January 1, 2010
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A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd
Inspired by a true story a 15-year-old girl in rural Ireland mother dies, she cares for her siblings while her father descends into alcoholism, and she falls in love with the wrong person.
This book contains; abortion (mentioned), alcohol used by minors, alcohol addiction, child neglect, controversial cultural/social
commentary, death (adult/infant), deception/lying, depression, derogatory terms (minor), graphic childbirth, grief, infanticide,
physical assault, profanity (minor), religious obsession, smoking, stealing, and teen pregnancy.