OLDER FICTION
Lane, Kathleen

The Best Worst Thing

(2) YA The Mini Mart "checkout lady" was shot, and the killer escaped down Maggie's street. Maggie, already on edge about starting middle school, becomes more worried knowing that tough-kid classmate-neighbor Gordy is getting a gun for his birthday. Life goes on, though, as Maggie deals with ordinary adolescent problems. Homey first-person narration keeps readers engaged in Maggie's story--and don't worry, the murderer gets caught.

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