Everything you need to understand or teach Secrets of the Morning by Virginia C. Andrews.
The novel "Secrets of the Morning" by V.C. Andrews tells the story of Dawn Cutler, a lonely and abused teenager sent out to make a future for herself at a prestigious school for the arts in New York City. Even in New York, Dawn's abusive, revengeful grandmother causes problems for her by spreading lies. When Dawn gets pregnant by an opera star, her grandmother forces her to live in seclusion...