Sometimes being an adult means doing the right thing, even if it's not…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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Sometimes being an adult means doing the right thing, even if it's not what you want. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2014). Wintergirls, p.108, Scholastic UK
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Sometimes being an adult means doing the right thing, even if it's not what you want. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2014). Wintergirls, p.108, Scholastic UK

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