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Stone, Phoebe

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(4) 4-6 Jessie Lou, who enjoys spending time outdoors and writing poetry, finds it difficult to navigate the popularity contest that is sixth grade. Through a series of circumstances, Jessie becomes friends with her crush, the popular Conrad, and another boy, Quentin. Though the story is slow paced, readers will be charmed by its Southern feel-good appeal.

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