You’re not dead, but you’re not alive, either. You’re a wintergirl, Li…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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You’re not dead, but you’re not alive, either. You’re a wintergirl, Lia-Lia, caught in between the worlds. You’re a ghost with a beat- ing heart. Soon you’ll cross the border and be with me. I’m so stoked. I miss you wicked.
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