Words from A Certain October by Angela Johnson. Images of train tracks used under the Creative Commons License.

In A Certain October, a terrible accident leaves Scotty's life in shambles. She can't tell what is a dream and what is real. As she attempts to put the pieces of her life back together, it becomes clear that these moments may be defining ones in her life.

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