From Here To Clarissa
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Last published Mon, Feb 13, 2017
Surviving high school takes on a whole new meaning when you move halfway across the country leaving everything you have known behind.
Meet fifteen year old, sophomore Ocean Hayes. She's spunky, creative, and a little bit shy. In a whirlwind of craziness, her parent's divorce has her packing her bags and moving from her city life in Greenville, South Carolina to the small town of Clarissa, Minnesota.
Upon arrival to Clarissa it will be just Ocean and her mom. It's not easy being outsiders in a close knit community and not everyone is welcoming. Together they will be facing the challenges of creating new lives and starting over.
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