Sharkita "Kita" lives every day on edge. Will today be the day she and her siblings are whisked away by Child Protective Services? Ever since their mother took off for nine days leaving them alone, Kita worries it will happen again.
Alcohol and drugs tempt her mother into forgetting she's a mother. Right now things are good or at least there's food in the house and a mother who seems to be thinking about her kids. Kita tip-toes around carefully trying not to upset the momentary peace.
Even though she is constantly teased at school for her horrible double row of teeth, she has found a few friends and is having fun on the twirling team. Art is her favorite class. She also has some help from the assistant principal and the counselor. If her mom will just stay sober and not take off, life seems to be working.
Author Sherri Winston's SHARK TEETH gives readers a likeable main character they will want to root for and cheer on when things are going smoothly. Readers will jump to her defense when the choices her mother makes take wrong turns and cause Kita and her siblings grief.
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