A Beautiful Mind Wasted is a compelling poetic narrative that explores the last five years of young Britton Hawkins' life. In the beginning the author introduce

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Wasted Pretty is about a sixteen-year-old girl who has to deal with wanted and unwanted attention when she inadvertently goes from blending in to standing out.

This book offers a smart and tightly reasoned critique of the educational status quo.

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