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When Jess, who lives with her mother after her father’s separation, faces the ups and downs of a new school year, she finds herself learning to trust her own voice. Amidst the demands of friends who seem to have it all together, Jess’s quick wit and resilience light the often-chaotic path to becoming her own best friend.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Sue Limb
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