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Sequins, Secrets, and Silver Linings (Threads) - Hardcover

Bennett, Sophia

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Synopsis

Nonie's a freak for fashion. Eco-conscious Edie blogs to save the world--and get into Harvard. Starter-starlet Jenny just landed a small part in a big Hollywood blockbuster. But when these trendy London besties meet a Ugandan refugee girl named Crow, sketching a dress at the V&A Museum, their worldview gets an extreme makeover. As they learn about the serious situation in Crow's homeland, they decide to pool their talents to call attention to the crisis of the Night Walking children. A catwalk show featuring Crow's designs--quelle chic way to raise awareness! Now...how to "make it work"?!

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About the Author

Sophia Bennett won first place in the second annual LONDON TIMES/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition with her debut, SEQUINS, SECRETS, AND SILVER LININGS, a novel that combines her long-standing obsession with fashion with her keen desire to write for young readers. Sophia lives with her husband and children in cosmopolitan London, England. Follow her on Twitter @sophiabennett and visit her at www.sophiabennett.com.

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From Sequins, Secrets and Silver Linings

Sitting in front of my favorite display-the one with the eighteenth-entury embroidered court gown-is a little black girl sketching in her notebook. She's wearing blue jeans, but they're swamped by a big pink tulle tutu skirt, and a tattered pair of pink fairy wings is slung over her shoulders...

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