cover image WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW

WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN'T KNOW

Sonya Sones, . . Simon Pulse, $6.99 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-689-85553-5

"Drawing on the recognizable cadence of teenage speech, the author poignantly captures the tingle and heartache of being young and boy-crazy," wrote PW in a starred review. "She weaves separate free verse poems into a fluid and coherent narrative with a satisfying ending." Ages 12-up. (Feb.)