"First published in the United Kingdom in 2010 as Girl, Aloud by Chicken House"--Copyright page.
Summary
Fifteen-year-old Kass is trying to resist her manic-depressive father's attempts to make her try out for "The X Factor" while she also deals with her crush on the same older boy her best friend likes, her distant mother's mysterious comings and goings, and her younger brother's criminal activities.