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High school senior Lydell Nelson is a quiet presence in his African-American class. While lunch breaks spend most of his time writing in a private journal, nobody knows what he records. His classmates forget to ask him about his writing, and he never offers details about his life. Lydellβs isolation is deepened by his tendency to turn away anyone who invites friendship. The novel explores the quiet struggles and loneliness of a student who keeps his thoughts hidden behind a sealed notebook.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Anne E. Schraff
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