Her parents said it was too much attention, too much pressure, and she was too young. His rejection letter had arrived a few weeks before. Garwin was still bitter Yale had offered her a full scholarship. ‘Child Prodigy Teaches Class About the Lame-o-saurus.’?” “Maybe they’ll write another article about you. “Nice job, superfreak,” Garwin Chang-a boy wearing a T-shirt that said BACK OFF! I’M GONNA FART-sneered as he shoved past her to join their classmates. She grabbed what little relief she could. The thin walls separating the two rooms didn’t block the noise, but they muffled it. Sweeney grumbled something that sounded like “know-it-all” as he stalked off to the exhibit in the next room over. They weren’t exactly fans of their resident child prodigy. Sweeney’s face twisted into a scowl, and she could hear her classmates’ thoughts grow increasingly sour. She’d glanced at it when they entered the museum, and her photographic memory recorded every detail. Sophie repressed a sigh as her mind flashed to an image of the information card in front of the display. “Explain to the class how the Lambeosaurus differs from the other dinosaurs we’ve studied.” He pointed to the enormous orange dinosaur with a duckbill in the center of the room. “Since you’ve decided you’re above this lecture, why don’t you give it?” Mr. It’d been her secret-her burden-since she fell and hit her head when she was five years old. They sliced into her consciousness, leaving sharp pains in their wake. Scattered, disconnected pieces of thoughts broadcast straight into Sophie’s brain-like being in a room with hundreds of TVs blaring different shows at the same time. But their mental voices were the real problem. He couldn’t even hear the noise.Ĭhatter from dozens of tourists echoed off the fossil-lined walls and splashed around the cavernous room. Sweeney understand why she needed the music to cancel the noise. Sophie tugged out a loose eyelash-a nervous habit-and stared at her feet. He didn’t seem to realize that unless the giant dinosaur replicas came to life and started eating people, no one cared. He’d dragged Sophie’s class to the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park, assuming his students would be excited about the all-day field trip. Sweeney held up her earbuds like they were evidence in a crime. “Then perhaps you can explain why you were listening to your iPod instead of following along?” Mr. It was the only way to survive as a twelve-year-old high school senior. Why she wore dull colors and lurked in the back, blocked by the other kids who were at least a foot taller than her. This was exactly the kind of attention she went out of her way to avoid. She pulled her shoulder-length blond hair around her face, wishing she could hide behind it. Sweeney,” she mumbled, shrinking under the glares of her now staring classmates. She tried not to wince as the bright fluorescents reflected off the vivid blue walls of the museum, amplifying the throbbing headache she was hiding. “Have you decided that you’re too smart to pay attention to this information?” SWEENEY’S NASAL VOICE cut through Sophie’s blaring music as he yanked her earbuds out by the cords. What is her true identity, and why was she hidden among humans? The truth could mean life or death-and time is running out. Fitz opens Sophie’s eyes to a shocking truth, and she is forced to leave behind her family for a new life in a place that is vastly different from what she has ever known.īut Sophie still has secrets, and they’re buried deep in her memory for good reason: The answers are dangerous and in high-demand. He’s a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well…she isn’t. No one knows her secret-at least, that’s what she thinks…īut the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she’s not alone. The reason? Sophie’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. She’s skipped multiple grades and doesn’t really connect with the older kids at school, but she’s not comfortable with her family, either. Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. This special edition contains beautiful black-and-white illustrations and commentary from Shannon Messenger! In this riveting series opener, a telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world before the wrong person finds the answer first. A California Young Reader Medal–winning series
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