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Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One

Maggie Horne

Seventh grader Hazel Hill is focused on winning her school’s speech competition and outdoing Ella Quinn, a popular and academically strong rival. A previous mistake involving hyperbole cost Hazel first place, making the competition especially important to her. At the same time, Hazel learns that Tyler, a popular student, has been sexually harassing many classmates. When the principal does not believe her, Hazel looks for another way to reveal what Tyler has done.

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Themes
Bullying · Courage · Leadership · Problem Solving · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 18, 2022
ISBN-13
9780063308992
Language
English
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