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Jessica Barondes is a screenwriter whose credits include Wish Upon A Star, Little Secrets, and Lucky Seven. Jessica is currently working on several movie projects, and is a producer of the new family film A Cowgirl's Song. ...more

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Average rating: 3.79 · 146 ratings · 33 reviews · 4 distinct works

	What If…? 3.79 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2013 — 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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	Lucy (Sweet Sixteen, #2) 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2000 — 7 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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Mad Mabel

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Jessica Barondes and 1 other person liked Jennifer Delarosa's review of John of John: "It took me quite a while to get through this one, but it was well worth the effort. The writing is gorgeous and the story is quiet loveliness. It is melancholy, for sure, but rich and nuanced. If you are in the mood for something on the heavier side," Read more of this review »
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“colored thing over the door as if it’s contaminated. “Got it,” he says, as if he’s retrieved a Frisbee. “Savannah, do you have this in something a little more exciting? A brighter color?”
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