| SHARLENE TONEY, 14 From the time Deirdre was little, her parents had never really
cared about what she did or why she did it, and she often wondered
why. Around the Bend is about 13-year-old Deirdre and her struggles
as she approaches adolescence. Deirdre's mother begins to notice how much time Deirdre has
started to spend in her room daydreaming and that she does not join
any extracurricular |
