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194 pp.
| Philomel/Sleuth |
April, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-24656-2$17.99
(2)
YA
Eighth-grader Bobby's life gets complicated as he plays JV basketball, develops a crush, and, while investigating a dark secret involving his teacher, discovers a hidden world of violence, domestic abuse, and racial prejudice. Parker's first young adult novel is a suspenseful coming-of-age homage to a bygone era--equal parts Americana, Norman Rockwell, and Archie comics, with a little Hardy Boys thrown in.