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One Hot Second
Stories about Desire
By Young, Cathy
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37581-203-3
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2002
Gr 9-Up This anthology carries the look of teen soaps, but between the covers, the selections are powerful and rewarding. Rich Wallace, a master in understated nuance, delivers a coming-of-age experience where one suddenly weighs and assesses one's place in the teen social sphere. The setting is a weekend seminar, when bright kids from various backgrounds are lumped together for their intellectual well-being. The main character is stung by his narrow-minded assumptions, and therefore ruins the potential of his own fantasy. Victor Martinez's intriguing ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
