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When the local contest announces a minimum age requirement, Jessica faces a dilemma: she must lie about her age to win. As the closest family and friends observe her plan, she wrestles with honesty, ambition, and the consequences of lying to achieve her goal. The story explores the pressures of competition and the importance of self‑acceptance.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Molly Mia Stewart
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