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Author: Ashley Herring Blake

📘 How to make a wish by Ashley Herring Blake

Grace, a talented pianist from a small town, has been haunted by a turbulent childhood with her mother Maggie, who struggles with alcoholism. When a spirited girl named Eva appears, believing in dreams despite her own challenges, Grace’s life begins to shift. Together they share stolen nights on the beach, and Eva’s candid revelations spark hope in Grace. Now confronted with choices between her familial obligations and a budding relationship with Eva, Grace must decide whether to pursue the future she has imagined or stay with the life that has always felt familiar.

First publish date: 2017

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Ashley Herring Blake

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