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Baskin, Nora Raleigh

The Summer Before Boys

196 pp. | Simon | May, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-8673-7 $15.99
(2) 4-6 Best friends Julia and Eliza, both almost thirteen, are also aunt and niece. With her mother in Iraq, Julia stays with Eliza's family. When Julia develops a crush on a boy, she tries to hide her feelings from Eliza. Baskin covers this emotional territory with respect and honesty, allowing readers to see themselves in these complicated yet likable girls.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2011

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