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Gr 9 Up—At 16, Sarah is facing what she calls an "existential crisis," questioning whether her life has meaning or value, an event fueled by an unfair art show, a cruel teacher, a toxic and abusive family, a missing brother, and the loss of her ability to draw. Sarah wanders through the streets of Philadelphia and meets her future self at age 23 and 40 as well as her 10-year-old self. With the help of these past and future selves, she uncovers hidden memories of the vacation leading...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

"There is no such thing as an original idea," sixteen-year-old Sarah's teacher tells the class, a dictum that sticks with the once-promising art student. Sarah had an original idea, and she executed it beautifully, but Something Happened at school that sent Sarah reeling. She stopped going to high school (not an original idea, she acknowledges) and instead spends her days roaming around Philadelphia, contemplating changing her name to Umbrella, and following a "homeless artist man...[who] makes headpieces out of tinfoil." Things get weird when she encounters her own self a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

[add siblings, mother and daughter to subjects]Once-promising art student Sarah has stopped going to high school. Things get weird when she encount...Log In or Sign Up to Read More