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First published in Great Britain by Harper 2014
Copyright © Holly Peterson 2014
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Source ISBN: 9780007233052
Ebook Edition © September 2014 ISBN: 9780007583881
Version: 2014-08-05
To my four parents in their starring roles as role models: Sally for teaching empathy, Pete for personifying drive, Joan for dispensing wisdom at every turn, and Michael for setting a high intellectual bar for all of us.
Table of Contents
9. No Choice but the Grindstone
20. Playing the Procrastinator
29. Please Don’t Let This Happen
37. Girls Can Hurt More Than Boys