What You Wish For

 Shirley J.                      Adult Fiction                School Librarian, Free Spirit Meets By the Book

What You Wish For by Katherine Center   368 pages

Samantha Casey is a school librarian who loves her job, the kids and her school family with joy and passion.  She is quirky and gets a kick out of dressing colorfully, surprisingly and being a happy surprise to every one she meets.   She learned this behavior from a teacher who taught at the first school she was hired at.  His name is Duncan Carpenter and he had a joie de vivre like no other person she had ever met.  Of course, back then Samantha was quiet and reserved and dressed pretty dull.  In other words she sort of blended into the background and though she loved Duncan from afar, he didn't even know she existed.  Now, Duncan had been hired to take over as Principal of the school she is at now.  She is vibrant and he WILL notice her.  She could hardly wait for him to arrive.  But as the saying goes, "Be Careful What You Wish For."   An excellent story.   I recommend this one for Middle Schoolers on up.