To Night Owl From Dogfish. Meg Wolitzer

      

      First published in the United States of America

      by DIAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS/DUTTON CHILDREN’S BOOKS,

      imprints of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019

      First published in Great Britain 2019

      by Egmont UK Limited

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      Copyright © 2019 Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer

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      First e-book edition 2019

      ISBN 978 1 4052 9483 6

      Ebook ISBN 978 1 4052 9484 3

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      For four very special young readers, who are destined to change the world: Audrey Bouttier, Annie October Weinberg, Hannah Devlin, and Alexis Lhotka

      – H.G.S.

      And for four wonderful readers I am so lucky to have in my world: Hilma Wolitzer, Devon Lawrence, and Cathy Binck & Nancy Wolitzer

      – M.W.

      CONTENTS

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

ONE DAY IN EARLY APRIL

       2 MONTHS LATER

       THE VERY NEXT DAY

       2 MONTHS LATER

       2 MONTHS LATER

       THREE MONTHS LATER

       THE MORNING AFTER THE WEDDING

       ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

       About the Author