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Mia is in the midst of a crushing week, failing a pop quiz, ruining cupcakes, and spilling icing on her favorite shirt. With her cousins from Puerto Rico arriving and gifting her a charm, her fortunes flip spectacularly. She believes the charm holds magical power, but when the bad luck resurfaces she must choose whether to rely on luck or her own resilience.
Set in a middle‑school environment, the story explores friendship, classroom challenges, family visits, and the emotional rollercoaster that defines adolescence. The narrative celebrates the simple joys of cupcakes, friendship bracelets, and the hope that a good firework of fortune can lift a teen’s spirits.
Themes of fate, fatalism, and empowerment surface as Mia learns to balance external influences with her own inner strength.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Coco Simon
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