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At sixteen, Janet Bandry turns to her diary as her lifeline, cataloguing the ups and downs of family life, school pressures, and the odd companionship of her best friend. While wrestling with her "Dark Phase," she finds solace in vegetarian choices, literary pursuits, and budding romance—each offering clues to her evolving identity. The book captures the ordinary and the extraordinary of adolescence, illustrating how a young woman comes to terms with herself amid everyday challenges.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Dyan Sheldon
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