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Half a Chance

By Joanna H. Kraus, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Gentle story of girl photographer raises ethical issues.

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The leisurely paced HALF A CHANCE explores thorny topics while telling a contemporary story with realistic characters. And it raises some intriguing ethical issues: Is it dishonest to enter a contest for which your father is the judge? Is it right to submit work that may make a private family issue public? Also, to what lengths do you go to win praise from a parent?

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