Potential talent and privilege Set in the fictional town of Crystal Colorado The Gifted School is a keenly entertaining novel that observes the drama within a community of friends and parents as good intentions and high ambitions collide in a pile up with long held secrets and lies Seen through the lens of four families who've been a part of one another's lives since their kids were born over a.
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The Gifted School Kindle ✓ The Gifted PDF or ô PDF army of northern virginia.co gifted ebok, school ebok, The Gifted pdf, The Gifted School KindleIt's always nice when fiction illuminates the worst in people isn't it?Rose Samantha Azra and Lauren have been best friends for years in many cases since their kids were infants The four women and their families have weathered many crises—death divorce troubles with their children and their marriages etc While there are certainly interesting dynamics among the four of them there doesn't seem to be anything that can keep them apartWhen word gets out that their affluent town of Crystal Colorado is building a school for gifted children all four women react to the news differently especially when they learn there will be a limited number of slots available at every grade level and decisions will be made based both on test scores and other factorsSamantha has always believed her daughter Emma is practically perfect in every way so for her it's a given that Emma will be accepted Rose's daughter Emma who is best friends with Samantha's daughter may be s
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The Gifted School Kindle ✓ The Gifted PDF or ô PDF army of northern virginia.co gifted ebok, school ebok, The Gifted pdf, The Gifted School KindleSet in fictitious Crystal Colorado Rose Stephanie Azra and Lauren met when their children were babies and have remained close friends ever since When a new charter school for gifted and exceptional middle and high school students is announced the competition is on and it gets ugly As each parent and child evaluate
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