cover image No Kidding

No Kidding

Bruce Brooks. HarperCollins Publishers, $4.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-06-447051-3

Set in the middle of the 21st century, this powerful novel concerns Sam, 14, who feels the need to take charge of his family; according to PW , ``an emotional tour de force that is as harrowing as it is real.'' Ages 12-up. (Feb.)