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Kids' Reading List: 12 Years and Up

Slam by Nick Hornby

Slam
By Nick Hornby

Sam Jones loves skateboarding and Tony Hawk. When, at the age of 15, his girlfriend, Alicia, gets pregnant, his life suddenly changes and he learns to cope. Much more than a contemporary problem novel, this book combines humor, wacky characters and an unusual writing style.

Putnam, 2007. ISBN: 9780399250484






 

Special thanks to the American Library Association for their recommendations.