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Wyeth, Sharon Dennis

Orphea Proud

193 pp. | Delacorte | November, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-385-32497-9 $15.95 | Library ISBN 0-385-90175-5 $17.99
(4) YA A teen performance artist shares her story onstage in this narrative interspersed with poems. African American and lesbian, Orphea has lots to say about identity and prejudice--and the redemptive qualities of love. Despite some less-than-plausible elements (e.g., her first girlfriend dies in a car accident while fleeing from Orphea's bigoted brother), readers will find Orphea's often-lyrical voice moving.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander

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