Elsa is framed for a hit-and-run by her adopted sister Stacy on the eve of her SATs.
The wealthy Litt family retrieves Elsa but showers every privilege on adopted daughter Stacy while Elsa endures daily contempt from her parents and three brothers. On the night before Elsa's college entrance exam, Stacy causes a hit-and-run and shifts all blame onto her, sending Elsa to juvenile detention. When Elsa's flawless SAT results prove she was seated in the exam hall at the moment of impact, authorities release her for lack of evidence, yet her brothers greet her freedom with scorn and ridicule.
Markers
- 1False accusation
- 2Family favoritism
- 3Academic vindication
Audience
Readers who want a story where a perfect exam score exposes a family's cruelty will stay for Elsa's next move.
