Dark Dude

by Oscar Hijuelos. Simon & Schuster, 2008; $16.99

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91´«Ã½

Tired of taking abuse for being a light-skinned Cuban in his drug-infested Harlem neighborhood, Rico follows a friend to rural Wisconsin, where he struggles with his Latino identity.

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ISBN:

978-1-4169-4804-9

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Best Books for Young Adults

91´«Ã½

To provide a general list of fiction and nonfiction titles selected from the year's publications that have significant appeal to the personal reading tastes of the young adult reader.

 2009 - Selection(s)

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