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Sophie’s First Dance
Copyright ©2005, 2009 by Nancy Rue

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Rue, Nancy N.

Sophie’s first dance / Nancy Rue. – 1st ed.

        p. cm. — (Faithgirlz)

Summary: As the sixth-grade dance approaches, Sophie turns to Dr. Peter and Jesus

for help while trying to cope with her new feelings towards boys and with new tensions

within her group of friends, the Corn Flakes.

ISBN: 978-0-310-70760-8 (softcover)

[1. Friendship — Fiction. 2. Interpersonal relations — Fiction. 3. Imagination — Fiction. 4.

Schools — Fiction. 5. Christian life — Fiction. 6. Virginia — Fiction.] I. Title. II. Series.

PZ7.R88515Sk 2005

[Fic] — dc22                                                                                                 2004029451

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Interior art direction and design: Sarah Molegraaf
Cover illustrator: Steve James
Interior design and composition: Carlos Estrada and Sherri L. Hoffman