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Sherrard, Valerie

Counting Back from Nine

198 pp. | Fitzhenry | November, 2012 | Paper ISBN 978-1-55455-245-0 $9.95
(2) YA The dissolution of Laren's closest friendships begins after she steals her friend's boyfriend, Scott; things get worse when her father is hurt in a car accident. He unexpectedly dies from complications and devastating secrets about his life are revealed. The verse narration suits Laren's character and is an effective vehicle for meditations on guilt, grief, betrayal, friendship, and self-acceptance.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2013

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