The Schernoff Discoveries

Gary Paulsen. Yearling Books, $5.99 (103pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41463-6

Two junior high boys lose their ""uncool"" status when they kiss girls and foil some football team thugs in this comedy set in the 1950s. ""Joyfully unconventional thinking and quirky writing,"" said PW. Ages 10-up. (Aug.)

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