Karen Moncrieff

A decade after Cathy, Christopher, and Carrie escaped from their grandparents' attic at Foxworth Hall, they attempt to put their sordid past behind them.

Quiet high school student, Meg, takes care of her troubled little sister, Lily. Her emotionally unavailable mom is busy at work or school. The family has been under strain and Lily suffers from starvation, delusions, and self mutilation. Meg unleashes her frustrations and pain through her poems, which she shares with her supportive English teacher, Mr. Auster. She wins a regional poetry competition and makes it to the finals in Florida. Meg goes to...