Lost and Found

Darcy is the protagonist of Lost and Found. She is a 10th grader struggling to define her role in the social world and navigate family turmoil. She and her younger sister, Jamee, live with their grandma (who recently had a stroke) and their mother. They were abandoned by their father five years before, and the family struggles with financial instability. Darcy tries to be the emotional caretaker of the family, often comforting her mother during times of crisis or trying to intervene in Jamee’s chaotic life. She also regularly takes care of her grandma. There is a key difference between the two sisters; while Darcy seeks stability and beauty in small moments, Jamee retreats into anger and rebellion, particularly through her love of rap music. This contrast defines much of their relationship—while Jamee seems to rebel against the world, Darcy holds on to the values instilled by their grandmother, trying to focus on the positive aspects of life. Darcy is always thinking about her sister first, and rarely considers her own emotions, demonstrating the theme of Deepening the Bonds of Sisterhood. When she does finally open up, it is to an unlikely candidate: Tarah.