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Paper Covers Rock
Alex, a junior at an exclusive boarding school, uses his journal (neatly hidden inside a copy of Moby Dick) to relate the disturbing events that led to the drowning of a classmate. Hubbard's literary references, her creation of Alex's poems and journal entries, and her storytelling skills combine in a story about the code of silence that often compromises the code of honor.- Realistic Fiction
- William C. Morris Debut YA Award 2012
- ISBN: 9780385740555
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Under the Mesquite
When Lupita's mother is diagnosed with cancer, it falls to Lupita to care for the rest of her Mexican-American family. In this free-verse novel, Lupita comes of age and finds strength in sharing her thoughts and opinions -
Where Things Come Back
Witty, sardonic Cullen Witter agonizes over the disappearance of his beloved brother, Gabriel, while everyone else in his stiflingly dull Arkansas town thrills to the apparent return of a long-extinct woodpecker. Kidnapping, bromance, arcane religious texts, and ornithology collide in this ground-breaking coming-of-age tale.- Realistic Fiction
- William C. Morris Debut YA Award 2012
- ISBN: 9780442413337