April Shadows - [Shadows 01] - V.C. Andrews - English

Her older sister Brenda was tall, athletic, competitive, andsure of herself. But April Taylor was short, sensitive, and overweight -- andshe couldn't bounce back from their father's cutting criticisms the way Brendadid. April didn't know why their once-loving dad had become a coldheartedmonster, but she was sure it had something to do with her. And she could seehow his cruel behavior was tearing away at her gentle mother. But a glimmer ofhappiness returns when Brenda brings home her college roommate: beautiful,bewitching Celia. And April wonders if she might not be so different fromBrenda after all...