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64 pp.
| Rosen
| March, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4488-1870-9$29.25
(4)
YA
Most Daring Raids in History series.
Rottman chronicles the 1862 capture of a Confederate locomotive by civilian James Andrews with the aid of twenty-two Union soldiers. Civil War buffs will follow the drama with interest, but the dense, tiny typeface may be off-putting to more casual readers. Detailed maps, illustrations, and sidebars accompany the text. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
297 pp.
| Peachtree
| October, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-1-56145-499-0$16.95
(4)
YA
Stu is an Air Force brat. But for his mom's newest assignment--as base commander in Minot, North Dakota--Stu's dad and brother won't be there. The balance between loyalty and responsibility is also tested when Stu gets caught up in the neighbors' dysfunctional dynamics. Though the dialogue is forced, the book provides a realistic portrayal of the stresses of military life.
249 pp.
| Viking
| October, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-670-05913-7$16.99
(4)
YA
Sandro and his mother live in an affluent Colorado town, where she awaits the return of Sandro's father, an Italian ski-racer with whom she had a fling in high school. Seventeen years later, fate brings Sandro's father back to town. Skiing fans may enjoy the descriptive scenes on the slopes, but the far-fetched adult relationship may be unsatisfying.
172 pp.
| Peachtree
| October, 2003
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TradeISBN 1-56145-291-2$$14.95
(4)
YA
Shadow Thompson has just begun his sophomore year when his older brother, who ran away seven years earlier, returns home facing a murder indictment. The novel is sometimes awkwardly plotted to emphasize drama at the expense of plausibility, but Shadow's wide-ranging emotions--anger, loyalty, and even jealousy over losing his role in the family--are convincingly portrayed in the first-person narrative.
223 pp.
| Viking
| April, 2002
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TradeISBN 0-670-03542-4$$16.99
(4)
YA
Seventeen-year-old Stetson is determined to graduate high school and escape the dead-end mill town where he lives with his alcoholic father. Stet is shocked by the sudden appearance of fourteen-year-old Kayla--a sister he never knew existed. Their growing relationship is at the core of a fast-paced novel that features strong dialogue and a believable setting--though the plot becomes overcrowded with incident in the final chapters.
196 pp.
| Freestone
| November, 1999
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TradeISBN 1-56145-185-1$$14.95
(4)
YA
A busy high school junior, Skye is on the swim team and also takes care of her older brother, who has Down syndrome. When she starts dating Mike she lies to her mother in order to spend more time with him--until he tries to rape her. The dialogue, although realistic, is sometimes overlong, and the adult-driven resolution is disappointing, but sports fans will enjoy the swimming scenes.