For Real

Gay America
Linas Alsenas
Amulet

From murder in Memphis to marriage in Massachusetts.
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War Is...
Marc Aronson and Patty Campbell, editors
Candlewick

...miserable? inevitable? both?
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Voices in First Person: Reflections on Latino Identity
Lori Marie Carlson, editor
Atheneum

Latino writers, artists, and poets telling their stories.
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Loose Girl
Kerry Cohen
Hyperion

Desperate for love and not getting it from her parents, Kerry discovers early how good it feels to get a boy to notice her. Her ability to attract is addictive. What happens when you confuse love with sex?
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50 Ways to Save the Earth
Anne Jankeliowitch
Harry N. Abrams

Notice the weird weather outside? Seen the trash bags piling up on your street? Wondering what you can do to help? Save some water, recycle a bottle, and enjoy some gorgeous photographs of easy environmental activism.
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No Choirboy
Susan Kuklin
Henry Holt

How does it feel to be young and condemned to die? Teens on death row speak. Roy says, “As long as you’re alive and breathing you got a chance. Once they kill you and bury you, it’s over. I got hope but I ask myself how long is it gonna take?”
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Ripley Entertainment, Inc.

What’s your hidden talent? Whether it’s chewing light bulbs, eating frogs, collecting Hot Wheels, or letting snakes crawl out your nose, you’ve got a chance to be famous.
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