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With their small Ohio manufacturing town and their families going through hard times, sixth-graders Ryan, Ernest, and Lizzie wish for things to be different. When it appears that an old well has begun granting wishes, things change in unexpected ways. This debut novel offers realistic fiction fans likable characters, plenty of action, a little bit of mystery, and a satisfying ending.