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In *The Writing on the Wall*, seventeen‑year‑old Lena struggles to define herself amid the pressures of adolescence. With her boyfriend James by her side, she confronts identity challenges and, unexpectedly, becomes part of a drug‑smuggling operation that forces her to confront her values and choices.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Lynne Reid Banks
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