Shell
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Last published Sun, Jan 13, 2013
Mirah Lockett is a junior at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, New York. Unlike other teens, Mirah suffers from severe social anxiety, where she feels extremely emotional discomfort when around strangers. The new girl, Jordan Gray seems to have an interest in the mysterious Mirah, and they develop a seemingly platonic friendship with each other. Will Jordan help Mirah finally come out of her shell?
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