OLDER FICTION
Beam, Matt

Can You Spell Revolution?

(4) YA Chris is intrigued by Clouds, a new eighth grader bent on undermining school authorities. However, Chris's confidence in Clouds flags as the boy grows more secretive and power hungry. This portrayal of complicated friendships, fledgling romance, and the dream of classroom revolution has appeal, but the protagonists seem younger than their years and the story's ending is didactic.

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