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American Boy
By Larry Watson. Publisher: Milkweed
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In 1962 Minnesota, teenager Matthew confronts the adult world of sex, violence, and betrayal as he and his best friend fall prey to the charms of a femme fatale.
Selected by the Books for Youth editors, the following titles comprise the year’s best personal reading for teenagers among adult books published in 2006. More on each book’s content and suggested audience can be found in the full-length Booklist review.