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The Language of Stars
by Louise Hawes
Ages: 14+
Published: 2016
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-4814-6241-9
Keywords: Fathers and Daughters, Mothers and Daughters, Poetry
Sarah learns the magic of words and discovers herself when, as punishment for partying and trashing a poet's empty house, she must attend a poetry class.