Missy

By Dana Gatlin

Book Overview

Missy is a novel written by Dana Gatlin. The book follows the story of a young girl named Missy who is struggling to find her place in the world. Missy is an intelligent and curious girl who is always questioning the world around her. She is fascinated by science and spends much of her time studying and conducting experiments.Despite her intelligence, Missy struggles to fit in with her peers. She is often bullied at school and feels like an outsider in her own family. Her parents are both successful lawyers who are more focused on their careers than on their daughter's emotional well-being.As Missy navigates the ups and downs of adolescence, she begins to uncover some dark secrets about her family's past. She discovers that her father has been keeping a devastating secret from her, and she must decide whether to confront him or keep the truth hidden.Throughout the book, Missy learns the importance of standing up for herself and following her dreams. She discovers that she is capable of achieving great things, and that she doesn't need to conform to society's expectations to be happy.Overall, Missy is a powerful coming-of-age story that explores the themes of identity, family, and self-discovery. Gatlin's writing is engaging and thought-provoking, and readers will be drawn in by Missy's journey of self-discovery.Down the broad oak staircase--through the silent hall--into the drawing-room runs Lilian, singing as she goes. The room is deserted; through the half-closed blinds the glad sunshine is rushing, turning to gold all on which its soft touch lingers, and rendering the large, dull, handsome apartment almost comfortable. . .This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141913468X
• ISBN13: 9781419134685
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"