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Castellucci, Cecil

The Year of the Beasts

181 pp. | Roaring Brook | May, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-686-2 $16.99
(4) YA Illustrated by Nate Powell. Fifteen-year-old Tessa's envy of her pretty younger sister Lulu intensifies after her crush, Charlie, becomes Lulu's boyfriend. This sibling-rivalry story alternates chapters of realistic prose and graphic novel panels that cast Tessa as the snake-haired Medusa. When Lulu drowns, Tessa struggles to deal with her grief and guilt. The relationship between the parallel narratives isn't always clear, but the story's raw emotion will resonate with teens.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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