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Strasser, Todd

Close Call

118 pp. | Putnam | March, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23134-X $$15.99
(4) 4-6 After Jenny begins picking fights at their after-school baseball games, her friends discover that her stepfather is in drug rehab and Jenny is left responsible for her younger brother. Each of the central characters learns about friendship and responsibility as they help Jenny through a difficult time. Although the plot is formulaic, the brisk novel contains characters readers will care about.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

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