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Piggywood! Gracie LaRoo had long been starstruck with the town where glamorous movie stars working on thrilling films. But now it's her turn--a famous director asks Gracie to be a part of her next film. Gracie is thrilled! That is, until she gets there. Her part is not at all what she thought it would be and she can't seem to find her voice to speak up. Plus, her idol, Tilda Swinetune, is unhappy with the way the movie is going, too. But Gracie figures out a way to save the day--and in the process finds her voice.



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Marsha Qualey

Welcome to the world, Gracie Laroo! These early readers (ages 5-7) chronicle the adventures and obstacles Gracie (the youngest member of a championship synchronized swimming team) encounters. Whether she's working on a movie in Piggywood, performing on a cruise ship with her team, swimming for a gold medal at the world championships, or talking to the students at her old school, Gracie wins the day with heart and humor. Marsha Qualey is also the author of several young adult novels that have been on many "Best of the Year" lists, including the American Library Association's "Best Books for Young Adults" and the New York Public Library's "Books for the Teen Age." She's won two Minnesota Book Awards for YA fiction, and her novel Thin Ice was a finalist for the Edgar Award. Most of her YA novels and her first novel for adults, Venom and the River, are now available as e-books.Marsha taught for over a decade at Hamline University (St. Paul, Minnesota) in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program. She is now retired and when she's not thinking up more adventures for Gracie Laroo, she's with her grandchildren and telling them stories.



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