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"The Runner-Up"
by Becca Wierwille
She lost the pageant. Now she's off to the big city.
Her grandparents might miss her, but how else will she win back her parents?
# Children's
# Middle Grade
# Christian
# Coming of Age
# Drama
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12-year-old Michelle Gilmore wants the approval of her parents so much she'll do anything. When her attempt at winning a beauty pageant fails, she hops on the next bus to New York City to find her parents herself. This heartwarming short story is filled with a lot of big questions. Will Michelle make it to the big city? And when she gets there, will her parents even want to see her? After all . . . she is only the runner-up.