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Don't Forget to Remember Me by ANNIE DRUM is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel about first love, identity and the value of true friendship. Read on for a Q&A with the author.     ABOUT THE BOOK Thirteen-year-old Starling 'Star' Cooney lives with her grandfather, Roy, in Rocky Point. She has not made any friends that is, until new student Bronte arrives. Then Roy disappears, and Star must decide who to trust as she searches for her ...
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