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9.01.2009

Just Listen-Dessen

If you were to drive by Annabel's glass house and look inside you would think you were looking at the perfect family. The ideal family without a care in the world. Annabel would be the first to tell you that looks can be deceiving. She and her sisters are very beautiful and they all have modeled for the same agency. In her latest commercial, Annabel plays the all-American girl: top student, popular cheerleader, prom queen. Who would know that in real life she feels like the girl who has nothing. Her best friend now wants nothing to do with her. What happened during the summer that changed Annabel's life?

The events in the story could happen to anyone. The author, Sarah Dessen, takes a life altering event and teaches young people the importance of reaching out to the ones you love for support. She lets you know that it is okay to trust yourself and your instincts because you ultimately know how to do the right thing.