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Title: Not Newbery Caliber
Review: The story is well-written, but there is a large amount of prose that I don't think a lot of children will stick with. There are also some heavy themes of sickness, peer pressure, and prejudice. Also, parents and teachers, be careful before you choose this one for a read aloud or as a novel to teach. There are numerous, and known, curse words that will have your children and students looking at you like, "Why'd you choose this one for us to read?"
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