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Gr 9 Up—This novel of opposites attracting will draw in mature high school strivers as well as those with less developed self-confidence. Arnot underpins issues of grief and serious illness with a quiet sense of humor and love in the character of underdog Ruben Carpenter—Roo but never Roo Bean, please. An impulsive high school dropout who can't admit that he'd rather drive a cab than study what he loves—photography—in trade school, Roo may have problems, but his childhood friend Vicenze (Vinnie) Smith, a talented high school drama student, is the one in real ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More