She wasn't born rough. She was made that way-stitched together by betrayal, loss, and the failed promises of protection.
The Rough Child chronicles the survival of a teenage girl who fell through the cracks of a system meant to save her. When CPS removed her from one chaos only to deliver her to another, she stopped hoping for rescue. And started fighting to exist.
Gracie Jayne unveils a story where homelessness isn't a choice-it's an outcome. Trauma doesn't just haunt-it guides every decision, every runaway moment, every wall built around the heart. The world taught her to stay silent, stay cold. But this book refuses to.
This isn't about making it out. It's about making it through.