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Katcher, Brian

Playing with Matches

295 pp. | Delacorte | July, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-73544-5 $15.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-385-90525-1 $18.99
(3) YA Nerdy seventeen-year-old Leon Sanders falls for outcast Melody Hennon, discovering a smart, funny girl beneath her fire-scarred face. But then pretty, popular Amy takes an interest in him, and Leon chooses looks over love, devastating Melody. The consequences play out unsubtly, but Leon's a believably conflicted teen. Laced with humor, this novel of relationships and identity should have appeal even for guys.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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