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Destination Anywhere
Sara Barnard
Illustrator: Christiane Fürtges
Ages: 14+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR
ISBN: 978-1-5344-8390-3
Keywords: runaway, social-emotional, maturity, bullying, friendship, school life, alcohol, drug abuse
Peyton is 17 years old and has never had a real friend. She leaves England in a plane bound for Vancouver hoping to change her life story. Black-and-white spot art.