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GOLDEN Jennifer Lynn Barnes Trade Paperback | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-73311-3 (0-385-73311-9) | July 2006 | $7.95 | Ages 12 up Hardcover Library Binding | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-90330-1 (0-385-90330-8) | July 2006 | $9.99 | Ages 12 up

Lissy James possesses the special power of sight. She sees not just a person but also her aura. All of the women in her family share special gifts that allow them to see the past, the future, or the truth. When her family leaves California to move to Oklahoma, she finds herself in the midst of every teen’s worst social nightmare. At Emory High, cliques and very strict social strata separate the “Goldens” from the “Nons.” Soon her abilities allow her to sense an evil so powerful that it overwhelms her. Every one at school and even the other female members of her family that possess special powers are blind to it. This powerful book depicts the classic struggle of good vs. evil told through the eyes of a teenage girl with an amazing gift.

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Prepared by Pat Strawn, Librarian, John Jay High School , San Antonio , Texas

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