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Gr 3-6 The engaging protagonist from two previous books grapples with some very difficult issues in this candid and involving novel. As fifth-grader Junebug tries (unsuccessfully) to build a relationship with his irresponsible father, who is in jail, he also deals with his friend Robert's intentions to join a gang. Like many of the children in this book, Robert hopes to achieve a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

As in the previous two books (rev. 3/96, 9/98) about Junebug, author Mead walks a delicate line between problem novel and everyday-life story, and does so with grace. While Junebug and his mother and little sister may have left their tough New Haven neighborhood behind, trouble follows as Juneb...Log In or Sign Up to Read More