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165 pp.
| Simon |
October, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-689-81759-2$$16.00
(2)
YA
Invited to a poker game by some older teens, Denn Doyle soon becomes a serious student of the game, and it doesn't take long before he is sucked in entirely, losing all interest in his friends and family. Even though there's not a lot of obvious moralizing here (the emphasis is on the intricacies of the game and its culture), the book's final devastating scene will certainly leave readers with something to think about.
Reviewer: Nancy Vasilakis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 1998