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OLDER FICTION
Cronn-Mills, Kirstin

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344 pp. | Putnam | April, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-17326-4 $17.99
(4) YA Illustrated by E. Eero Johnson. Frustrated with his theatrical family, Frankie agrees to help a street artist construct subversive exhibits. After Frankie's bratty sister and her friends commit an armed robbery, Frankie exposes them through public sculptures, framing his sister as the whistleblower. Frankie's belief in art's truth and power is compelling, but he often comes across as pretentious and mean-spirited. Comics-style panel illustrations complement the novel's pop-art sensibility.
Reviewer: Russell Perry

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