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A Self-Sufficient Kid Finds An Unexpected Silver Lining In 'Best Plan'

Lauren Morrill's new YA novel follows 17-year-old Maritza, who's used to taking care of herself. But when she lands with a foster mother who truly cares about her, it turns her life upside down.
Source: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

There are a million books out there about intelligent young people who overcome insurmountable odds and triumph over adversity, all on their own. These far outnumber the books about young people that start out this way. I was happy to find that Lauren Morrill's Better Than the Best Plan is one of them.

17-year-old Maritza Reed functions perfectly

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