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