TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

PLAYGROUND

by 50 Cent

An instructive and inviting look into the psychology of a young bully. Full review >

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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN

by Sherman Alexie & illustrated by Ellen Forney

Junior’s keen cartoons sprinkle the pages as his fluid narration deftly mingles raw feeling with funny, sardonic insight. Full review >

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THE SKIN I'M IN

by Sharon G. Flake

A serviceable debut featuring a main character who grows in clearly composed stages. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

ADDIE ON THE INSIDE

by James Howe

Readers will agree when, in the triumphant final poem, an assured Addie proclaims: “I am a girl who knows enough / to know... Full review >

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