Through the Painting
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Last published Sat, Aug 4, 2018
"Her eyes widen as she looks up. In front of her is a painting. It is a bold array of colors that shift and ebb like the ocean. None of the passerby around her seem aware of it. Carefully, Addilyn steps off the edge of the street and into the painting."
A girl named Addilyn lives upon the streets of New York City in the year 1943. Surrounded by a mysterious past and currently desperate to survive the winter, Addilyn discovers a magical painting. This painting could uncover the truth about her childhood. This meeting with destiny changes everything.
*First place winner of the 2017 Crayon Awards!*
*Honorary Mention in the Sunset Awards!*
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