One Wish

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By Leigh Brescia
Publisher Westside Books
One Wish
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Overweight Wrenn Scott desperately wants to be popular and snag a hot boyfriend. Living with her single mom and younger sister, Karly, she lands a lead role in the high school musical, her voice for once overshadowing her weight. Pushing to get thinner by opening night, Wrenns waistline shrinks as she learns all the wrong ways to lose weight from a new itgirl friend in the show. Meanwhile, her mom is falling for Phil, a balding Channel 8 Newsnerd; her sister is wrapped up in her own share of middle school drama, and Wrenns best friend has fallen for a guy she met onlinebut hasnt even seen yet! Topping it off, geeky stage manager Steven has a crush on her. But Wrenn doesnt want to be seen with himshes holding out for a trophy boyfriend whom everyone will envy. By opening night, the old Wrenn has almost disappeared. After a crisis reveals her weightloss tricks, Wrenn realizes there are much more important things than being thin, popular, or even dating a hunk.

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71935 words71,935 words
312 pages312 pages
Lexile HL610LLexile HL610L
Grade 7 to 10Grade 7 to 10

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Book ISBN:

9781934813058

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