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J. Matthew McKern

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Excerpt—I Didn't Go Looking for Trouble

An excerpt from "I Didn't Go Looking for Trouble". Told from the point of view of Willy Storey, a young girl out on her own trying to save her family's antique business after her dad was injured on the job.

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The ancient Chevy’s engine roared to life. The gears ground as I slammed it into drive and pulled slowly away from the curb, chagrined by my utter failure as a picker.

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Published on July 14, 2013 08:42 • Tags: excerpt, i-didn-t-go-looking-for-trouble, middle-grade, young-readers

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Average rating: 4.03 · 29 ratings · 19 reviews · 3 distinct works

	I Didn't Go Looking for Trouble 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raven's Secret 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	For Whom the Bell Trolls: 25 Tales of Terror, Triumph & Trolls by Lindy Moone (Goodreads Author), John L. Monk (Goodreads Author), J. Matthew McKern (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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