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The Sun Is Also A Star
The Sun is Also A Star has many intriguing characters.The main protagonist in this story is 17 year old, Natasha Kingsley. In the book we see how she learns new things about the world around her and the people in it but, she also is overcoming two of her biggest challenges.From the start of the book, we see that she has blamed the events occurring on her father.She has one thing to do, and that's to try to stop her family from getting deported.Her family is from Jamaica and overstayed after their visas expired.They were discovered after her dad received a DUI.On her way to the lawyers, she meets another protagonist Daniel.Who made a big impact on her life.One internal conflict she faces throughout the story is the anger and fear that she can’t

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