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Gr 8 Up—High school junior Toni is completely ready to forget her ill-fated summer fling with Oliver, but unfortunately, his girlfriend, Chloe, has other plans, marshalling her minions to make Toni's life miserable. Like Laura with her glass menagerie, self-conscious Toni indulges in a bit of magical thinking, arranging and rearranging her glass figurines at home for the luckiest config...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Mariah Fredericks expertly weaves together elements of a paranormal thriller and a realistic drama, creating a captivating story that is believable and poignant. Bullying is a common theme in YA literature, but few stories capture—especially with such empathy—the experience of being both a victim and a perpetrator. Toward the beginning of the novel, Toni mentally relives her difficult first day at school: “The three of them pressing in on me. So thrilled that they could scare me. I...Log In or Sign Up to Read More