Daijha Road

Home is less than great. Junior high school is awful. Daijha’s mom is rarely around, leaving Daijha alone and afraid. School should be an escape from her loneliness, but instead, it is a daily torment Daijha endures that further isolates her.

Things begin to change when J enrolls in school. She has sass and confidence … and a whole bunch of extra weight! How can she be so confident, looking the way that she does? Is it real, or is she faking? Where does it come from?

J is not at all intimid...