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Carley Wells treats words as obstacles, juggling SAT‑flashcards, a strict trainer, and endless reading assignments from her English teacher. When her parents deem her intellectually thin and commission a bespoke book to win over her teacher and the town of Fox Glen, Carley is thrust into an unlikely literary adventure.
Guarded by a family obsessed with the arts and a commendable writer brought in to craft her book, Carley’s world is shaken by her best friend Hunter’s descent into excess. Through the novel’s meta‑fictional plot and the influence of the new writer, Carley opens her mind to the power of stories—how they can shape, heal, or destroy—and learns that a genuine love of reading can transform even the most reluctant heart.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Tanya Egan Gibson
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