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Diersch, Sandra
2 Reviews
(4)
YA
SideStreets series.
Alex's faith is shaken after he sees a church leader with a woman who isn't his wife. Then his brother comes out to him, and Alex must really reexamine his values. A series of events allow him to reclaim his faith and reconcile with his father and brother. Amidst the overloaded, soap-opera plot, the story raises some thought-provoking questions about morality and hypocrisy.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(4)
YA
SideStreets series.
During the summer after ninth grade, fourteen-year-old Cori and her best friend were supposed to get makeovers. But then Cori's mom is diagnosed with breast cancer, and suddenly that other stuff isn't important. Raw emotion (verging on melodrama) drives the narrative; excerpts from a journal kept by Cori's mom provide a mature point of view.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes
2 reviews
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