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Middle Grade Review: Bounce! by Megan Shull

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Title: Bounce Author: Megan Shull Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books, 2016. 373 pages. Source: Library Publisher's Summary: Seventh grader Frannie Hudson wonders what it would be like to trade in her family for a new one. Her big brother ignores her. Her mean older sister canā€™t stand her. And her parents have just announced theyā€™re going on a last-minute vacationā€”without her. When Frannie makes one desperate, crazy wishā€”BOOM!ā€”she magically bounces into a whole new life, with a totally different family. And. It. Is. Amazing! Thereā€™s only one catch: waking up as someone else keeps happening. Plunged into lives and adventures sheā€™s only imaginedā€”from being a pop star to meeting one super-cute boyā€”Frannie finds courage in the unforgettable friends and families she meets along the way. But as her new life spins out of control, Frannie begins to worry if sheā€™ll ever get back home. A celebration of the power of love and connection, Megan Shullā€™s extraordinary new novel capture...