The Meaning of Maggie

By Megan Jean Sovern

A young girl uncovers her father's secret while navigating a year of personal triumphs.

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228 pages

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Maggie Mayfield, a future presidential hopeful, chronicles a transformative year filled with achievements and a daunting mystery. As Student of the Month and Science Fair champion, Maggie's life seems perfect. Yet, the real challenge lies in discovering why her beloved father is in a wheelchair. With courage and determination, Maggie faces her fears, unraveling a family secret that could change everything. Will she find the strength to confront the truth and embrace her family's motto to pull up her bootstraps? Dive into Maggie's world of humor, heart, and resilience.

From the publisher

As befits a future President of the United States of America, Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. And what a banner year it’s been! During this period, she’s Student of the Month on a regular basis, an official shareholder in Coca-Cola stock, and defending Science Fair champion. Most importantly, though, this is the year Maggie has to pull up her bootstraps (the family motto) and finally learn why her cool dude dad is in a wheelchair, no matter how scary that is. Author Megan Jean Sovern, herself the daughter of a dad with multiple sclerosis, writes with the funny grace and assured prose of a new literary star. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this book will be donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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