cld: could
every1: everyone
g/f: girlfriend
gr8: great
GTG: gotta go
GTR: gotta run
H&K: hugs and kisses
LOL: laughing out loud
LYLAS: love you like a sister
mayb: maybe
mins: minutes
MUSM: miss you so much
NK: no kidding
no1: no one
NP: no problem
nt: not
OMG: oh, my God
OMGYG2BK: oh, my God, you’ve got to be kidding
pic: picture
pls: please
r: are
rm: room
thm: them
thx: thanks
TTFN: ta-ta for now
u: you
u’ll: you’ll
ur: your; you’re
urs: yours
w: with
w/o: without
WB: write back
WFM: works for me
ws: was
y: why
Acknowledgments
Well, here we go again! I must first say a big thank-you to Mackenzie’s godmothers, Catherine Onder and Tara Weikum. Special thanks to my entire HarperCollins team: Susan Katz, Elise Howard, Kate Jackson, Diane Naughton, Cristina Gilbert, and Laura Kaplan. You’ve made this experience such a pleasure.
To my A-Team: Kate Lee, words can’t express the gratitude I have for all the work you’ve done on my behalf. It’s such a pleasure to work with you. Andre Des Rochers, thank you for always making sure I’m heard—even when I’m not there. And, of course, a special thank-you goes out to my lifetime quarterback Marissa Nance, who always makes sure I’m surrounded by the best. Thank you for caring.
To my family: Mom, Dad, Adrianne, Erica, Marcus, Lisa, and William—thank you all for being there for me and supporting me through this process. I couldn’t do it without you!
To my girls: Michelle Moragne, Nurys Iza, Monica Rush, Jackie Fucini, Suny Rodriguez, Karen Otero, Kimberly Lyons, Tia Williams, Stephanie Smith, Melissa Nasir, and my dearest friend, Tina Pittaoulis—thank you all for keeping me sane and making sure I’m taken care of every day. You’re the smartest, most loving, most beautiful women I know! Love you all!
To Ross Martin, Dave Knox, and Marc Feuerstein: Thanks for all your support and great advice. It means a lot.
Finally, to my children from another mother: Azairea, Zoey, Daishawn, and RJ—thanks for listening to my stories and giving me great advice. Dayna and Rodney, thank you for letting me borrow your children. ;-)
About the Author
Tina Wells founded Buzz Marketing Group at the tender age of sixteen. She’s spent the last decade keeping her finger on the pulse of what’s hot for tweens and teens. Prior to becoming America’s youth expert, she earned a B.A. in Communication Arts from Hood College, and she’s currently a student at Wharton School of Business. Tina’s many honors include Essence magazine’s 40 Under 40 Award, Billboard’s 30 Under 30 Award, AOL Black Voices Black Women Leaders in Business top ten list, and the 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. She was also named one of Inc.com’s Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 and one of Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Phenoms. Tina serves on the boards of Friends of the Orphans and the Philadelphia Orchestra. She resides in southern New Jersey with her vast collection of shoes.
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MACKENZIE BLUE #2: THE SECRET CRUSH
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wells, Tina.
The secret crush / by Tina Wells ; illustrations by Michael Segawa.—1st ed.
p. cm.—(Mackenzie Blue ; bk.2)
Summary: The continuing adventures of seventh-grader Mackenzie Blue as she tries to juggle her time and attention between a developing crush, the school musical, her family and her friends.
ISBN 978-0-06-158311-7
[1. Middle schools—Fiction. 2. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 3. Friendship—Fiction. 4. Musicals—Fiction. 5. Diaries—Fiction. 6. Schools—Fiction.] I. Segawa, Michael, ill. II. Title.
PZ7.W46846Sec 2010 2009011609
[Fic]—dc22 CIP
AC
EPub Edition © November 2009 ISBN: 978-0-06-196285-1
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