Kissing Doorknobs

Terry Spencer Hesser. Laurel Leaf Library, $6.5 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41314-1

A first-time author portrays the thoughts and behaviors of an 11-year-old girl suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder with ""a singularly compassionate wit,"" said PW in a starred review. Ages 12-up. (Nov.)n

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