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OLDER FICTION
Spears, Kat

Breakaway

290 pp. | St. Martin's Griffin | September, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-06551-3 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-46687247-9
(3) YA After his half-sister dies, Jaz's world falls apart. His mother spirals into depression, and friendships with his soccer buddies crumble (Mario turns to drugs, Jordie pursues the in-crowd, and Chick is forgotten). When sparks fly with rich girl Raine, Jaz is hesitant; her wealth spotlights his hardscrabble life. Spears doesn't tie things up neatly here, offering instead authentic portraits of grief, poverty, and relationships.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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