"Gracie's Choice" is about a young teen who seeks custody of her siblings when the state threatens to tear them apart. The real story happened in the early 1990s in California. According to Traciy Curry-Reyes, Amy Lee Waldroop, also known as Amy Lee Taylor, lived in Anaheim, CA, with her mother and brothers. Their mother was unstable and on drugs. As a result, the children lived a chaotic life. Neighbors and school officials began to notice that the children were being neglected and the state moved in to take custody of the children. Amy Waldroop asked the judge for custody. The judge, who was impressed with the teen, encouraged her to try when she was 18 years old. According to Reader's...
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