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216 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet |
March, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8109-9716-5$16.95
(2)
YA
This collection of sixteen short stories shakes up readers' expectations, both of the matter of adolescence and of the short fiction genre. In a broad sweep of topics--from gender to sexuality, power, religious belief, prostitution, justifiable homicide, work ethic, and materialism--Chambers writes with subtlety, brio, and respect for the intelligence of his young readers.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2011