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Gr 8 Up—Set in 1990s Atlanta, this realistic coming-of-age novel, touched with magical realism, is full of diverse and strong female characters. Bullied for her looks, Wing Jones, who is half-Chinese and half-black, doesn't stand out like her golden-boy brother, Marcus, a football star. After a night of drinking, though, Marcus causes a car accident that kills two people and leaves him in a coma. Unable to sleep as she worries about Marcus and her life on the brink of poverty, particularly after Marcus's medical bi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More