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FREAKY GREEN EYES

Joyce Carol Oates, Author . HarperTempest $6.99 (341p) ISBN 978-0-06-447348-4

In our 2003 Best Books citation, PW wrote, "The daughter of a charismatic football star-turned-sportscaster narrates this captivating novel, which bears some resemblance to the O.J. Simpson story. Oates builds the mounting tension masterfully." Ages 14-up. (Mar.)

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Reviewed on: 02/21/2005

Release date: 02/01/2005

Genre: Children's

Paperback - 224 pages - 9780007183142

Prebound-Glued - 341 pages - 9780756963088

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