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Kadohata, Cynthia

Under the Fading Sky

352 pp. | Atheneum/Dlouhy | April, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781534482395 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 9781534482418 $10.99
(3) YA Sixteen-year-old Elijah and his brainy friend Lee spend their free time riding bikes and bonding over the pressures of having Asian moms. Influenced by an older teen, the two start vaping THC, and everything moves slowly and relentlessly downhill from there. The devastating story of addiction is a tough and at times drawn-out read as both boys spiral seemingly beyond help.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander

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