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July 24
	Lesley gave to: Hurricane Song (Hardcover) by Paul Volponi (Goodreads author!) bookshelves: african-american, real-event, violence	my rating:
	Lesley said: "Hurricane Katrina as seen through eyes of young man struggling with distance between himself and father who seems to love his trumpet and jazz more than he loves his son. Doesn't shy away from the extent of the horror--violence, death, inhumanity--bu...more " add a comment
July 22
	Lesley gave to: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (Hardcover) by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan bookshelves: smart-boys, smart-girls	my rating:
	Lesley said: "Oh, the melodrama! " add a comment
May 27
	Lesley gave to: Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything (Hardcover) by E. Lockhart bookshelves: feminism, smart-girls	my rating:
	Lesley said: "I love E. Lockhart's clever, insightful writing, but this wasn't my favorite book of hers. Not because of the device of the girl turning into a fly on the wall of the boys' locker room, which gives her insights into the ways boys think--she pulled of...more " add a comment
May 15
	Lesley gave to: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (Hardcover) by E. Lockhart bookshelves: cliques, feminism, smart-girls	my rating:
	Lesley said: "What do you do when there's a really cool group of guys you love to hang out with--but they'll never let you be a true part of the group because you're a girl? Do you stay quiet and cute so they'll keep accepting you? Or do you infiltrate the group s...more " add a comment
April 01
	Lesley gave to: Homefree (Paperback) by Nina Wright bookshelves: magic	my rating:
	Lesley said: "Not super well-written, but moves quickly and may be of interest to teens who like the whole ordinary-teen-with-magic-powers genre. " add a comment
March 10
	Lesley gave to: The Boyfriend List: (15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver) by E. Lockhart bookshelves: funny, girly, romance, smart-girls	my rating:
	Lesley said: "Manages to be funny and (painfully) real at the same time. While we may not all live on houseboats and have wacky parents, we have all been through the agonies of not knowing how to react when someone doesn't call when they say they will and then cla...more " add a comment
February 14
	Lesley gave to: Black and White (Speak) by Paul Volponi (Goodreads author!) bookshelves: crime, racism, sports	my rating:
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February 05
	Lesley gave to: The Kayla Chronicles (Hardcover) by Sherri Winston bookshelves: african-american, feminism	my rating:
	Lesley said: "One of those books I'm glad exists, but I wish was better. Winston is one of those rare authors who writes about African-American characters who aren't in gangs, prison, pregnant, etc. In this one, she tackles what it means to be a strong girl: does ...more " add a comment
January 18
	Lesley gave to: Golden (Paperback) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes bookshelves: cliques, magic, series	my rating:
	Lesley said: "Booktalk? maybe Include on list? yes Age? 7th grade + " add a comment
	Lesley gave to: An Abundance of Katherines (Hardcover) by John Green bookshelves: romance, smart-boys	my rating:
	recommended for: 8th grade and up Lesley said: "Booktalk? Kind of hard to booktalk since not really all that much "happens," but it's perfect for some readers--there are so few YA books that are all about the writing, like this one. Include on list? yes Age? 8th grade + " add a comment

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