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Quick Reads: “Marty’s Diary”
Marty’s Diary by Frances Cross Marty’s parents are divorced from one another and both are remarried. Although Marty’s mom has moved to Mexico City and had a new baby boy, Marty is not angry at her. She feels that her … Continue reading
“The Vast Fields of Ordinary”
The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd “’We’re all sick,’ Alex said. ‘I was thinking that the other night. . . . I remember in high school seeing people who seemed like they had it all together. . . … Continue reading
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Tagged abusive relationships, coming of age, divorce, emotional abuse, extra-marital affairs, family problems, fathers and sons, gay teens, GLBTQ, LGBTQ, mothers and sons, Nick Burd, partner abuse, romance, Vast Fields of Ordinary, YA fiction, YA literature
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“What Happened to Goodbye”
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen I wanted a good book—realistic, but one in which characters could work out their problems. Some good writing. So I picked up Sarah Dessen because I knew she’d deliver. In What Happened to … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, divorce, JLG, Junior Library Guild, Sarah Dessen
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