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Book Summary: The Unfortunate By Keira Perry
The Unfortunate Fortunate By: Keira Perry.

It was the summer of 1990 when Ava Smith was born. Her family already knew going into this that another child would bring them into more debt. That didn't stop them from welcoming Ava, though. Their family lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in a tiny townhouse by the beach where they struggled to pay rent each month. Ava had an older sister named Aubrey who was two years older than her and Ava's parents were already struggling with one child. Ava's parents, Tim and Laura, found new ways to get some income with a new child. They each worked 3 jobs and sold many of their belongings just to find a way to support their family. Growing up, Ava and Aubrey had started to realize how much their family was in
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He had crashed somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean and all of the gold was dumped into the ocean unknowingly. No one was able to locate this gold until the girls had found it in the state that they had lived in their whole lives. These girls hit the jackpot. As the girls were putting the last piece of gold in their car, the old man started speeding over to them in his car. The girls knew what was about to happen and quickly got in their car. “Quickly Ava gets in, we need to get home!” As they were driving, the old man tried to stop them. He was swerving in and out of lanes rapidly and was catching up to them. “Hold on Ava, we're gonna lose him but hang on tight!” As the guy was catching up to them, the girls had made a sharp right into a local neighborhood. “I think we lost them” As the girls headed home, they stopped at the local metal exchange, which gave them one million dollars for their findings. These girls not only saved their families, but also their own lives. If Ava and Aubrey had not found this gold, they would have been homeless and wouldn't have the life that they are living right now. Now that their family had money, Ava was able to attend college and become a doctor like

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