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Gr 5 Up—Smith delivers a captivating blend of science fiction and coming-of-age storytelling that explores friendship, identity, and wonder across generations. Thirteen-year-old Candace Wells feels unmoored by changing friendships at the start of eighth grade, but her world expands dramatically when a mysterious bird flies out of her new locker. Inside, she finds a purple notebook filled with advice "For Girls Like Me," written by Tracey Auburn in 1988. When new messages begin to appear, Candace tracks down the now-adult Tracey, a college professor, and the pair are soon led to 93-year-old physicist Loretta...Log In or Sign Up to Read More