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Gretchen Yee, a quietly observant girl at the Manhattan School for Art and Music, feels out of place among the school’s vibrant, eclectic students. She spends lunch sketching Spider‑Man, keeps her crush on Titus secret, and has few friends besides her close companion Katya.
One day she wonders what it would be like to sneak into the boys’ locker room and see what the male students truly think and talk about. As her wish unexpectedly comes true, Gretchen finds herself learning a surprising amount about herself and those around her as she navigates the hidden corners of her high‑school community.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: E. Lockhart
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