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Anna Bloom has just come home from a three-week stay in a mental hospital. She feels...okay. Its time to get back to some sort of normal life, whatever that means. She has to go back to school, where teachers and friends are dying to know what happened to her, but are too afraid to ask. And Anna is dying to know whats going on back at the hospital with her crush, Justin, but is too afraid to ask. Meanwhile, Annas parents arent getting along, and she wonders if shes the cause of her familys troubles.,
About the Author
JULIE HALPERN is the author of five young adult novels and one picture book for young readers. Maternity Leave is her first novel for adults. Prior to her life as full-time mom and author, Julie was a school librarian. In her imaginary spare time, she enjoys traveling, watching television for grown-ups, and eating baked goods. Julie lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, author and illustrator Matthew Cordell, and their two children.
