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(3) YA Content to blend into the background, Sam's world is upset when he's roped into co-writing a slam poem with Luis, an intimidating Latino student. When Sam starts taking the project seriously, he begins to confront his own issues and open up. A familiar premise is made into a poignant friendship story, enhanced by Luis's private poems interspersed between chapters.

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