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Starbird Murphy has lived all of her youth on a secluded commune in the woods of Washington State. At sixteen, she receives a calling to become a waitress at the farm’s satellite restaurant in Seattle. The job requires her to leave the intimate, controlled environment of the commune and step into the broader, sometimes harsh realities of the city—a shift that tests her resilience and curiosity. The narrative includes mild profanity and sexual references appropriate for a mature young‑adult audience.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Karen Finneyfrock
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