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Millie Thayer is a headstrong farmer's daughter who chases her dreams in a way you would expect a little girl nicknamed "Spitfire" would - running full tilt and with her eyes on the stars. Dreaming of leaving farm life, working in the city, and fighting for women's right to vote, Millie imagines flying away on a magic carpet. One day, that flying carpet shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm. A fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly she finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. Despairing that her dreams may be shattered, Millie learns, in an unexpected way, that dreams can be shared. Jean Flahive is the author of Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride, which won the 2020 Eric Hoffer Gold Medal for Middle Grade Readers and the 2020 Moonbeam Bronze Award. Jean rediscovered her passion for writing after a long career in higher education, including serving as a
dean of students at a community college in Maine. In all her writings, Jean
enjoys shedding light on lesser-known pieces of Maine history. Jean and her husband live on the coast of Maine. Come meet Jean and dozens of other authors at Books in Boothbay on September 11. Support the local library and railway village with onsite book purchases, and get your books signed!
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