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Gracie has never felt like this before. One day she suddenly can’t breathe, can’t walk, and can’t do anything—yet the reason for her strange paralysis is standing right in front of her, tall and strangely attractive: A.J. She soon learns that A.J. is interested in her beautiful best friend, Sienna. Gracie accepts this and happily helps Sienna write messages, responding to A.J.’s surprisingly funny texts as if she were Sienna. Even though Gracie feels sidelined, she keeps a calm, supportive voice for her friend throughout the day.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Rachel Vail
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