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Description
This is a story about moving on, choosing where you want to be and finding a way to get there. AR quiz questions are taken from the main story, not the two extracts. This story has a mature theme.
Quick Summary
Sarah Dessen has a gift for capturing those complicated feelings you get when everything in your life is changing, and this story does exactly that. It's a quick read that doesn't waste words every scene feels like it matters, and the main character has to figure out some pretty big stuff about who she wants to be when the people around her keep pushing her in different directions. Kids who like stories about figuring out where they belong, whether that's a new school, a new friend group, or just a new version of themselves, will really connect with this one. Parents should know there's definitely some emotional weight here the "mature theme" means it tackles things like family tension and tough choices, nothing inappropriate, but it might hit a little close to home for readers dealing with similar situations. It would pair nicely with other Dessen books like "The Truth About Forever" or anything by Rebecca Stead if readers want more stories with that same bittersweet, coming-into-yourself vibe.