Game of Life

Norma Howe. Random House Books for Young Readers, $3.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-679-80568-7

According to PW , Howe ``vividly documents the 16-year-old heroine's experiences and encounters, as a flurry of names, dates and moments in time are intricately textured into a rich, realistic portrait of a young woman's life.'' Ages 12-up (May)

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