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Elise and Franklin have always been best friends. Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving Uncle and Aunt, because Elises parents died when she was too young to remember them. Theres always been a barn behind the house with eight locked doors on the second floor. When Elise and Franklin start middle school, things feel all wrong. Bullying. Not fitting in. Franklin suddenly seems babyish. Then, soon after her 12th birthday, Elise receives a mysterious key left for her by her father. A key that unlocks one of the eight doors upstairs in the bar . . .SUNSHINE STATE AWARD FINALIST!From the Hardcover edition.,
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I grew up in the suburbs of Boston quite happily, reading, writing, playing outside, and swimming with my parents and three younger siblings. When I got a little older, I went to college (Washington and Lee, BA in English and European History) , and a little older still, to grad school (The New School, MFA in Writing for Children) .Now I split my time between Natick, MA and New York City.My interests include:Crackers and cheeseSwimming 50 yards with one breathCollecting dishes that don't match, and a few that doWearing a different-colored sock on each footTaking out too many books from the libraryWriting lettersPlanning travels to EuropeReminiscingandWondering how my desk got so cluttered.You can learn more about these problems and other things at:http://www.suzannelafleur.com/.
