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In the middle of a rainbow follows a high‑school senior who delights in the sweetness of first love. At the same time, she confronts the fragile, transitory nature of that rainbow‑like dream, weaving romance, adolescence, and emotional discovery into a coming‑of‑age story.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Coming of Age/Coming of Age Romance
Authors: Barbara Girion
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