Signed by Nova Ren Suma

Thirteen-year-old Danielle Callanzano - Dani to everyone - finds life boring in the quiet town of Shanosha, N.Y. As a means of escape, she spends time at an artsy little movie theatre watching film noir movies. The movies help her forget about her small town blues, her parents' divorce, her father's engagement, and the loss of her best friend who moved away unexpectedly. She loves losing herself in these old, stylish movies. When a mysterious girl moves to town rocking a polka dotted pair of tights, she finds herself living a film noir story as she tries to discover who this strange girl is and what's her story? Told by Dani, who is armed with a vivid imagination, a flair for the dramatic ("if this were a scene in a movie.... It would be deep night, the only light from a few sparse streetlamps. There'd be a whole sea of shadows"), and knowledge of all things Rita Hayworth, this is a tale of a girl who sets out to solve one mystery, only to learn more about herself than she ever bargained for. Your young stars and starlets will love this camera-eye-view of the world, even as they discover with Dani that sometimes real life is as gripping as any movie. Ages 9-14. 266pp.
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