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Jasper is a typical minded teenage boy rushing through the turbulent years of high school. He must juggle friendships, finish his novel, help a best friend cope with suicidal depression, win over the hottest girl, prove he isn’t the father of an unborn child, and confront a stepfather he suspects of murder. Through these tests, the novel explores the unpredictable shift between what he desires and what he actually receives as he learns the hard lessons of growing up.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Ben Brooks
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