![]() It’s only during Wicked‘s opening performances that Wren realizes something is very wrong with her mom, and that the new life she’s been trying so hard to build is set on a very thin foundation.īarbara Dee is an incredible middle grade writer who gets to the heart of social issues tweens are dealing with. Wren knows something is going on with her mom, but she doesn’t know exactly what, only that her mom gets angry at her if she even tries to talk to her. She’s sleeping a lot she’s put a lock on her door, and she’s not always where she says she is – especially work – and her stories aren’t matching up. The thing is, Wren’s mom isn’t doing well at all. And she discovers that she actually kind of likes her new stepmom – as long as she doesn’t let on to her mom, who makes her feel guilty. She makes a new friend and finds herself chosen to be the makeup artist for her new school’s upcoming production of Wicked. ![]() She loses herself in special effects makeup videos on YouTube, which provide an escape for her, and discovers that she’s pretty good at making new looks – and new personalities – to try on. When her mom decides to up and move to a new town for a fresh start for them both, she welcomes the chance to start over. ![]() Wren is a 12-year-old going through a difficult time when her parents split at the same time as she’s going through a split of her own, with her frenemy at school. ![]()
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