FICTION

How I Lost You

by Janet GURTLER
320p. Sourcebooks/Fire. 2013. pap. $9.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-7794-8.
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Gr 8 Up—Best friends Kya and Grace hope to make the Lady Grinders paintballing team in college. Rarely does anything come between them, but then Kya finds that drugs and alcohol make her feel better and help her forget the dark secret that she shares with very few people. Grace, the narrator, tries to keep Kya moving in a positive direction, even making excuses for her until she feels herself being dragged under the weight of her friend's destructive habits. This is a relatable story about nurturing a friendship, and it's not every day that teens will have the chance to read about paintballing. The lesson that Grace learns is a good one, and the strong female characters are a plus, but many readers will not wade through the details to get to the resolution.—Karen Alexander, Lake Fenton High School, Linden, MI
Reviewed by Karen Alexander , Jul 01, 2013

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