Life on the Tip of a Broken Pencil
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Abby is a stranger to the world. She never shows people her talent for music or her true personality. After being home-schooled for most of her life, she goes to a public school, hoping to make friends. She soon comes across a stranger... and instantly becomes drawn to him. She finally finds the missing music note in her life. Her life may not be perfect, and there will definitely be conflicts... but as long as her pencil is sharp and her guitar is in tune she can discover who her true self is, and have the courage to walk out onto the stage with the help of her new friend and love of her life.
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