Whatever it takes to stay together... (ON HOLD)
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Maddy's been taking care of her family for three years now. She's worked as a babysitter, a waitress, and many other odd jobs just to keep her family of seven-year-old twin sisters and 14-year-old brother afloat. After moving from hotel to hotel, her family is fed up with moving around so much. The problem is, she gets herself fired from every minimum-wage job in town. The only way to get a job now, is to get a highschool diploma. Also, the only highschool in town is a all boys boarding-school! Will Maddy get away with her disguise? Or will she be kicked out and have to move her family for the 20th time in a year?
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