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OLDER FICTION
Sayre, Justin

Pretty

222 pp. | Grosset | July, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-448-48417-4 $16.99
(3) YA Eighth grader Sophie isn't sad when her alcoholic mother leaves for a month and her aunt comes to visit. Auntie Amara is a strong black woman who imposes her ways on Sophie's life, but paradoxically, this supportive structure allows biracial Sophie to bloom. This coming-of-age story, a companion to Sayre's first novel (Husky), encourages readers to think about the true meaning of beauty.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

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