�...the sparks of humor; the well-drawn, sympathetic characters...make the story something more than just a fictional vehicle for an ideal�
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�What Janna chooses to do with her wishes will keep readers engaged until the tale's satisfying conclusion�
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The Genie Scheme

The things that count can't be counted

Janna is a normal eighth grader leading a pretty normal eighth grader's life, but life would definitely be better if she and her mom had more money. She gets her chance at fame and fortune, but things don�t turn out the way she expects.

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�Top Ten First Novels for Youth�
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"A heartfelt debut; a coming-of-age story with a bit of pathos and a perilously climactic finale."
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A first-rate debut."
-School Library Journal, starred review

Sand Dollar Summer

Don't doubt that a mere second can change your life forever

Twelve-year-old Lise watches her safe world fall apart when her strong, self-reliant mom is injured in a car accident. To recuperate, Mom takes Lise and her bright little brother to live in a rattletrap house on the beach in Maine for the summer.

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