When Deenie sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream, Forget it... Im never going to wear that thing. Everyone will know. Everyone!But the words wont come out. And Deenie, beautiful Deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips. For four years-or longer. How will she ever face the hard times ahead? Paperback , 176 pages Published April 1st 1998 by MacMillan Childrens Books (first published 1973)