Destiny, Rewritten by Kathyrn Fitzmaurice is wonderfully written story set in Berkeley CA, about a Emily, a young girl who’s mother has decided her destiny is to become a poet. Having been named Emily, after Emily Dickenson, her destiny is to become a poet, or so her mother thinks. Emily tries to figure out if a person can change or rewrite their destiny. I was enthralled with the story, as it became more of a mystery to me as Emily attempted to locate a book of poetry that was lost. During her search for the book she discovers a lot about herself, her friends and family. Chapters are short, so if you have a reluctant reader they will enjoy. The back stories are interesting too. I thought it clever of the author to have Emily write letters to her favorite romance novelist, Danielle Steele. I don’t want to spoil the ending for you, but it’s a happy ending. 
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Sounds like a great book for kids, especially because it acquaints them somewhat with Emily Dickinson. I wish my family *had* pushed me to be a poet, but it’s not a perfect world.
Looks like you have written an interesting book. Thank you for sharing on the kidlitbloghop
This sounds like a fun book for middle grade readers. My daughter likes this sort of story – with a little mystery, a female character taking things into her own hands, and books playing a role. Thanks so much for posting about it – we’ll look for this book. I stopped by from the Kid Lit Blog Hop.
I am always looking for new books for my daughter. She’s an avid reader and this one looks like a winner! Thanks for sharing!
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Your daughter will love it. Thanks for hopping by.
Thanks for hopping by. Your daughter will enjoy, I’m sure.
I have been wanting to read this, and your review sounds great! This seems like a great book for young readers too, so I’ll definitely put this on my list. I love stories with references to famous authors and poets. Hopping over from the blog hop–thanks for sharing!
You know what, I am going to be completely shallow, but you had me at the cover, it is just so lovely, I want to read this right now. Thanks so much for bringing it to our attention on the Kid Lit Blog Hop
I really like the premise of the story. Also like Julie says, the cover looks super awesome.. looking forward to reading this one!
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