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294 pp.
| Holt |
August, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9514-2$16.99
(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.