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raggedy ann heart
in 1970s rural west texas 12 year old lindy logan has big dreams . she wants to become the next karen carpenter . she strives to acclimate to a new 7th grade class . and she fantasizes about killing her little sister jo . but all of these desires lead to her biggest dream of all acquiring her mommas unconditional love . because momma was once second runner up in the miss texas pageant and twice named most beautiful of turnip high school lindy is certain the path to becoming mommas favorite child is for lindy to become famous herself . the only obstacle is 8 year old jo a dead ringer for the gorgeous liz taylor seeking her own conduit to fame . if jo gains fame first momma will focus all her love on her youngest and lindys greatest fear will be realized that she is a nobody . in raggedy ann heart the logan sisters deal with budding hormones imaginary friends and even obsessive compulsive disorder all the while competing with each other for the ultimate prize mommas love .