By: Jason F. Wright SHANE DAKOTA’S WORLD IS FALLING TO PIECES. He’s just moved over Christmas break from North Carolina to the very strange mountain land of Utah. His mother, a member of the National Guard, has just passed away and Shane is struggling with the truth. Now, Shane has to live with his grandparents, and he’s spending way too much time teaching his grandpa how to use Netflix and learning about pickleball. Pickleball? Plus, Shane has to face walking into a huge new school, making new friends, and trying to fit in—all with a fresh scar on his right cheek. Shane, or Scar, as he is soon nicknamed by his new friends, navigates the ups and downs of this new life at a new school in a new place. Can Scar learn to face the hardships of family and friendship? More than anything, Scar must learn that everyone has scars, and if we choose, they have power to become beautiful.