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Beneath a Meth Moon
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April 2, 2012
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April 30, 2012
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Mock Printz 2013
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Second place in our April reading poll. What do you think? How does this fit into the Printz criteria?

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Melissapalmer404
Dec 21, 2012 rated it really liked it
Book #83 Read in 2012
Beneath a Meth Moon by Jacqueline Woodson (YA)

This book tells the story of Laurel, a teenage girl, who is addicted to meth. Laurel's mother and grandmother are killed in a hurricane and that grief spirals Laurel into the grips of a drug addiction that means she risks losing her family, her friends and her life. This book shows what addiction does to people without going into vivid, gory detail.

Woodson is one of my favorite authors for young adult books. Her books are well wr
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Donna Nix
Jun 27, 2012 rated it really liked it
Wonderful, well written!
Kendall H
Apr 18, 2012 rated it it was ok
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Nov 14, 2012 marked it as to-read
Jessica Zannini
Nov 29, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 10, 2013 rated it did not like it
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