Daniela Hoffman Is Not Stupid

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Daniela has a shameful secret. She can't write and tries to hide it. She's clever and has taught herself to be tough, but things at school go from bad to worse and then she overhears another shameful secret. It's about her mother. Dani's problems multiply as she struggles to find out what her mother is doing and stop her stepfather from leaving. Gradually, Dani learns that she can't manage everything alone.