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    Casting Lily
    Casting Lily
    Casting Lily
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    Casting Lily

    By Holly Bennett

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    Fourteen-year-old Ava is thrilled when she lands a part in a play based on the true story of orphans sent to Canada in the 1800s to work on farms. But is she good enough to hold her own in a professional production? As the rehearsal pressures crank up, Ava struggles with her character, with the vocal demands of outdoor theater and with the annoying ego of her castmate Kiefer. But as she learns more about the historical Lily on which her part is based, things begin to fall into place.

    Then one bad decision jeopardizes Ava's chances of being able to perform on opening night.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrca Book Publishers
    Release dateMar 13, 2018
    ISBN9781459814523
    Casting Lily
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    Holly Bennett

    Holly Bennett is the author of numerous young adult novels, all published by Orca. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario, where she enjoys singing, being in nature, hanging out with her family, Scrabble and, of course, reading.

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