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Mia Holmes is a junior at Genovian High School, recently released from her duties as student body president. Confusion erupts when she faces new academic challenges—Intro to Creative Writing, Algebra, Geometry, and Precalculus—while being unexpectedly nominated again for school president. Adding to her turmoil, her boyfriend, Michael, plans to leave for a year in Japan. As Mia grapples with these pressures, she must decide whether to try to convince Michael to stay or face the uncertainty of their future together.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Meg Cabot
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