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Maschari, Jennifer

Things That Surprise You

(4) 4-6 Emily is starting middle school and suddenly everything is different. Her best friend Hazel is into new things--including boys; her sister Mina is struggling with anorexia; and her father has moved in with his girlfriend. A different group of friends and a newfound sense of self allow Emily to put things in perspective. Emily's feelings resonate in this warm but familiar growing-up story.

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