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213 pp.
| Holiday |
April, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2287-6$17.95
(3)
YA
After killing another kid in a fight, thirteen-year-old Robbie finds himself incarcerated at a reform school; the place represents his last chance to accept responsibility for his actions. Alternating chapters follow Robbie up to the violent incident and throughout his dark, sometimes terrifying reformation. The tense and suspenseful narrative builds as Robbie slowly reveals details about what happened.