A la Carte Stories in Verse Opal is nervous to begin

Opal is nervous to begin school

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delivers a lively story that will quickly become a family favorite

In June of 2002

is going away to college soon

A la Carte Stories in Verse Opal is nervous to beginSEVENTEEN YEAR OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show. (Do you know how many African American female chefs there arent ? And how many vegetarian chefs have their own shows? The field is wide open for stardom!) But when her best friendand secret crushsuddenly leaves town, Lainey finds herself alone in the kitchen. With a little help from Saint Julia (Child, of course), Lainey finds solace in