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Camo Girl

CRITICS HAVE SAID

  • “This poetic and nuanced story addresses the courage it takes to truly know and support someone, as well as the difficult choices that come with growing up.” – Publishers Weekly
  • “Magoon writes with insight, wit, and compassion. Characters are appealing; action is well paced; and adolescent angst is palpable.” – School Library Journal
  • “An out-of-the-ordinary settingjust outside of Las Vegasand the nuanced picture of young teens and families under stress make this an outstanding follow-up to Magoon’s Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Awardwinning debut,The Rock and the River (2009).” – Kirkus Reviews

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  • Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer. Amistad, 2010.
  • Schmidt, Gary D. The Wednesday Wars. Clarion Books, 2007.