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Marquardt, Marie

The Radius of Us

296 pp. | St. Martin's Griffin | January, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-09689-0 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-250-09690-6
(2) YA Illustrated by Carlos Alfredo Morataya. Gretchen (who has PTSD since being attacked and robbed) and Phoenix (who is in the U.S. awaiting a hearing for asylum after being forced to join a gang back in El Salvador) help each other heal from trauma. Alternating first-person chapters relate their (mostly) non-saccharine romance. Phoenix's story is especially compelling, avoiding stereotypes about immigrants, poverty, or Latin Americans. Occasional drawings add texture and verisimilitude.
Reviewer: Sarah Hannah Gomez | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017

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