How Far We've Come
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Anasika Grandle has dreamed her whole life of going to Prestwall High School... And her dream has finally come true! She gets accepted into the Global Ecology program where her friends soon become family and her whole world seems to fall into place. But, perfect doesn't last forever, and life decides to throw a curveball at Anasika that just may shatter the face of the delicate world she has worked to create. Based on a true story.
Note: All chapters will be longer than usual due to the 50,000 word requirement of the National Novel Writing Month challenge (NaNoWriMo). All names have been changed to preserve the identities of the people mentioned in this book. All events in this book are true.
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