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1. The Dunderheads Behind Bars: Review Haiku

Genre-bending sequel

shows, then solves gross miscarriages
of justice.

The Dunderheads Behind Bars by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by David Roberts. Candlewick, 2012, 48 pages.

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2. Pickle: Review Haiku

I'm not a fan of
practical jokes, but the ball pit
thing was genius.

Pickle: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School by Kim Baker. Roaring Brook, 2012, 240 pages.

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3. The Secret Tree: Review Haiku

The complexities
of friendship and family
hidden in a tree.

The Secret Tree by Natalie Standiford. Scholastic, 2012, 256 pages.

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4. That Book About Harvard: Review Haiku

Just like my freshman
year -- except, uh, not.
(Widener D-basement, dude. Sheesh.)

That Book About Harvard: Surviving the World's Most Famous University, One Embarrassment at a Time by Eric Kester. Sourcebooks, 2012, 352 pages.

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5. Bomb: Review Haiku

Fast-paced, impressively
detailed, and ultimately,
terrifying.

Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal -- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin. Flash Point, 2012, 272 pages.

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6. The Tragedy Paper: Review Haiku

Boarding-school hijinks
gone wrong: it's an old story,
but worth a fresh look.

The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban. Knopf, 2013, 320 pages.

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7. Bigger Than a Breadbox: Review Haiku


Not quite Half Magic,

but a nice wish-fulfillment
cautionary tale.

Bigger Than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder. Random, 2011, 240 pages.

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8. God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked: Review Haiku


Good Lord. I had no
idea what was going on
behind the scenes. Damn.


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9. The Lifespan of a Fact: Review Haiku

Fascinating, yes;
but mostly, TOTALLY
HORRIFYING. Ye gods.

The Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal. Norton, 2012, 128 pages.

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10. Wild: Review Haiku

Just realistic
enough to keep from giving
me any ideas.

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Knopf, 2012, 336 pages.

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11. Gone Girl: Review Haiku

HOLY HELL THESE PEOPLE
ARE INSANE. Edge-of-your-seat
summer reading.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Crown, 2012, 432 pages.

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12. The Bad Apple: Review Haiku

Just in time for back-to-school:
mayhem with a killer
twist at the end.

The Bad Apple (Merits of Mischief #1) by T. R. Burns. S&S, 2012, 352 pages.

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13. Gone Girl: Review Haiku

HOLY HELL THESE PEOPLE
ARE INSANE. Edge-of-your-seat
summer reading.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Crown, 2012, 432 pages.

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14. Seating Arrangements: Review Haiku

I swear none of this
happened at my wedding* (or
I didn't notice).

Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead. Knopf, 2012, 320 pages.

* Thirteen years yesterday -- happy anniversary, dorkbutt!


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15. How I Made It to Eighteen: Review Haiku


Harrowing, hopeful
take on breakdown, starkly rendered
in black-and-white.


How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story by Tracy White. Roaring Brook, 2010, 151 pages.

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16. Into the Gauntlet: Review Haiku


Ten books and thirty-
nine clues later, and the answer
is . . . looooove. Okay.


Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, #10) by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Scholastic, 2010, 176 pages.

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17. The Adventures of Nanny Piggins: Review Haiku


If Mary Poppins
were a pig. And shorter.
And completely insane.


The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by R. A. Spratt. Little Brown, 2010, 239 pages.

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18. Sweet Valley Confidential: Review Haiku



Their wedding procession
song was from Phantom of
the Opera
?!? *dies*


Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later by Francine Pascal. St. Martin's, 2011, 293 pages.



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19. Sex on the Moon: Review Haiku


Too clever by half:
hardscrabble genius loses
everything for love.



P.S. Hyperbole much, Ben?

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20. The Borrower: Review Haiku


Reluctant kidnapper/
librarian gets in
over her head. FAB.

The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai. Viking, 2011, 336 pages.

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21. How to Save a Life: Review Haiku


Makes the unsympathetic
sympathetic, for both
main characters.

How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr. Little Brown, 2011, 352 pages.

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22. The Fourth Stall: Review Haiku


Dude, it's The Godfather

in middle school. What more
do you need to know?

The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander. Walden Pond Press, 2011, 336 pages.

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23. The Canterbury Tales: Review Haiku


I had totally
forgotten how random, weird,
and dirty these were.


The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, adapted by Seymour Chwast. Bloomsbury, 2011, 144 pages.

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24. The Detention Club: Review Haiku


Convoluted story
full of comma splices.
Try Scieszka instead.


The Detention Club by David Yoo. Balzer + Bray, 2011, 299 pages.

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25. The Family Fang: Review Haiku


Anytime I feel

like I'm a bad mother, I'll
just re-read this book.

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson. Ecco, 2011, 320 pages.

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