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The Girl Who Wanted a Boy follows fifteen‑year‑old Kylie, a scientific whizz who feels out of place among boys, as she discovers her first crush on an auto mechanic she has only seen in a photo. The story explores her budding emotions and the awkwardness of adolescent attraction.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Paul Zindel
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