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Tanya
Not sure kids can relate to this as a coming of age story these days. Glad i finally read it - was banned at a TX school so it qualified as a banned book to read for a challenge.
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Apr 29, 2014 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Camilla Cluett
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Kaley
Dec 23, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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Sara
Jun 04, 2021 marked it as to-read
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