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From the Life and Bookcase of Winnie Lowe is a novel for anyone who has been to middle school, loved a book, endured a hard goodbye, made a new friend, or discovered something unexpected about themselves. Winnie Lowe is not your average bookworm. Although she loves books and has an enormous vocabulary, speaking is not her strong suit. Winnie has always looked to characters and lessons from her beloved books to help her express her thoughts and feelings. She also leans on Marcie-her very vocal best friend. Marcie and Winnie are excited to start middle school together, but when they learn Marcie's family is moving out of California, Winnie must face starting middle school without her. It's 1984, so they rely on phone calls or written letters to stay in touch. Things start looking up when Winnie's English teacher encourages her to join the school newspaper, The Beat. As part of the newspaper staff, Winnie discovers that in addition to being an avid reader, she's a passionate writer and, for the first time, a budding speaker. However, her newfound voice will soon be tested. More than once. Winnie's new experiences also include meeting Thuy, and as their friendship deepens, they learn about each other's Jewish and Vietnamese traditions and beliefs. For many reasons, Winnie Lowe's sixth-grade year is nothing like she thought it would be. But life rarely is.

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Over the last three decades, Jill Fales has utilized her degree in human development and her master's degrees in education and in American history to help fill the roles of mom, teacher, tutor, and children's book club facilitator. One of her most gratifying intersections between being an educator and a mom occurred when Jill took her four kids out of school on what she dubbed ""The Great American Field Trip,"" road-schooling for a semester through thirty-four states. Jill's writing has previously appeared in the Newport Beach Independent, where she penned a weekly column for six years called ""Mom's Voice."" A collection of some of those columns comprised her first independently published book, My Laundry Museum and Other Messy Gifts of Motherhood. Jill's freelance writing has also appeared in OC Family Magazine, OC Parenting Magazine, the Coastal Real Estate Guide, and the Orange County Register. All of these experiences led Jill to write her debut novel, From the Life and Bookcase of Winnie Lowel-exploring the power of voice, and the courage to try something new. Jill lives with her husband in Newport Beach, California, and enjoys visiting their four children, who grew up too fast and now live in four different states.

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