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Charaipotra, Sona , Clayton, Dhonielle

Shiny Broken Pieces

376 pp. | HarperTeen | July, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-234242-3 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-234244-7
(3) YA Gigi (Tiny Pretty Things) returns to the American Ballet Conservatory after being intentionally injured by another dancer. Fearing setbacks and wanting retribution, Gigi finds herself stooping to her tormentors' malicious level. First-person narration moves among the diverse cast, grounding the soapy drama with explorations of professional ballet's harsh realities as well as the protagonists' insecurities around racial/cultural identity, sexuality, talent, and body image.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher

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