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Pitts, Byron

Be the One: Six True Stories of Teens Overcoming Hardship with Hope

119 pp. | Simon | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4424-8382-8 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4424-8384-2
(4) YA "Where do you go, where do you hide, when the world hurts too much?" ABC News correspondent Pitts shares six inspirational stories of youth who overcame difficult starts. The social issues–focused narratives have a Chicken Soup for the Soul feel. Still, Pitts handles his subjects' profound struggles--with foster care, mental illness, bullying, refugee status, and more--with consistent respect and understanding. Reading list, websites.
Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

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