Text box in Pages 5.5.2 won't select

I've tried to select a text box in Pages 5.5.2 and it won't let me select it.

Move your mouse pointer across your document near the Text box. Click at the point where it transitions from an i-beam (body text) to a northwest black pointer (Text box), and your Text box will select.

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Screen shot above. I know it's not much, but there it is.
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