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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2013 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 9 Up—This collection of short stories about firsts-specifically first sexual experiences-includes serious, comic, tragic, historical, and cultural selections. Contributors include Melvin Burgess, Patrick Ness, A.S. King, Andrew Smith, and several other, mostly well-known YA authors. Some entries are stronger than others, and cover the gamut: a Victorian girl having to turn to prostitution in order to help supp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
Ten authors contribute short fiction on the topic of virginity. In most stories, contemporary teens contemplate the potential risk and reward of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
