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Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is a lie? This is a huge-hearted story about a girl learning to question everything—and to trust in herself.

Fern’s lived at the Ranch, an off-the-grid, sustainable community in upstate New York, since she was six.…


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1 author picked The Wrong Way Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Emotionally intelligent, heartfelt, and beautifully written, this story of a girl discovering that the life and home at "The Ranch" she and her mother left behind might not be the idyllic place she believed it to be is both relevant and timely. This story encourages readers to think critically about the world around them, and to embrace the people and communities that love them. Mystery, a maybe ghost, and a lot of tasty tea add loads of fun and adventure, too!

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