Jenny Han

Writer, “The Summer I Turned Pretty”

Writer, “The Summer I Turned Pretty”

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Do you remember blossoming from a dorky middle school kid into an attractive teenager who’s suddenly getting attention? A new Amazon Prime Video series explores that transition.

Diversity should be part of great storytelling: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ creator

Do you remember blossoming from a dorky middle school kid into an attractive teenager who’s suddenly getting attention? A new Amazon Prime Video series explores that transition.

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