The Prettiest
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I didn’t know it in middle school, but I know now that I’m not alone. In the end of this story, I wanted to give my characters a taste of that knowledge. They conclude their journey as a community of friends who value one another and stand proudly together against the pressures of the world.
They are not alone. I am not alone. You are not alone. We’ll find our way through it together.
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ALSO BY BRIGIT YOUNG
Worth a Thousand Words
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brigit Young, born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has published poetry and short fiction in numerous literary journals. She is a proud graduate of the City College of New York, and has taught creative writing to kids of all ages in settings ranging from workshops at Writopia Lab to bedsides at a pediatric hospital. Brigit is the author of the middle grade novels Worth a Thousand Words and The Prettiest. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughters. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Epigraph
1. Eve
2. Sophie
3. Eve
4. Sophie
5. Eve
6. Sophie
7. Eve
8. Sophie
9. Eve
10. Nessa
11. Sophie
12. Eve
13. Sophie
14. Eve
15. Sophie
16. Eve
17. Nessa
18. Eve
19. Sophie
20. Eve
21. The Choir Room Trio
22. Nessa
23. Eve
24. Sophie
25. The Choir Room Trio
26. Eve
27. Nessa
28. Eve
29. Sophie
30. Eve
31. Nessa
32. Eve
33. Nessa
34. Eve
35. Nessa
36. Eve
37. Sophie
38. Eve
39. Nessa
40. Eve
41. Sophie
42. Eve
43. Sophie
44. Eve
45. Sophie
46. Eve
47. Nessa
48. Eve
49. Sophie
50. Nessa
51. Sophie
52. Eve
Acknowledgments
Author’s Note
Also by Brigit Young
About the Author
Copyright
Copyright © 2020 by Brigit Young
Published by Roaring Brook Press
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eISBN 9781626729223
First hardcover edition, 2020
eBook edition, April 2020