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Jenna Kelley’s world is turned upside down when her alcoholic mother enters rehab and her long‑lost father reappears—an enigmatic stranger with a magnetic presence. Jenna, a middle‑school rebel who reads people’s thoughts, is drawn into a perilous confrontation with the paranormal because of her newfound ability to tap into extrasensory perception. As she navigates family secrets and her own rebellious instincts, Jenna must decide whether to trust the mysterious man who could either be her savior or her greatest threat.
Set among contemporary middle‑school life, the story blends adolescent friendship, family conflict, and supernatural suspense, offering a gripping look at how a teen grapples with identity and unseen forces.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Marilyn Kaye
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