a small independent record label whose biggest act, Sensation, is also Elle's biggest pain. The pop music environment at the label, very different than the country roots she is used to, adds to Elle's feelings of loss and frustration, and her misplaced guilt, which is caused by the fact that her parents had been en route to her performance at the time of her death. But when she meets Ty Parker, a famous pop singer with a passion for "real" music, her repressed ambition is released through a revitalized interest in singing and songwriting.

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Tags : friendship | female protagonist | blonde | dance | manhattan new york city | song | mother daughter relationship | high school | exploitation | ensemble cast | dog | coming of age | betrayal | apartment | african american | new york city | animal in title | title spoken by character

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Tags : india | elephant | dog | female protagonist | party | american abroad | blonde | animal in title | third part | sequel

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