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WOULD YOU Marthe Jocelyn Hardcover | Wendy Lamb Books | 978-0-375-83703-6 | July 2008 | $15.99 | Ages 12 up Hardcover Library Binding | Wendy Lamb Books | 978-0-375-93703-3 | July 2008 | $18.99 | Ages 12 up

Natalie and her friends love to play “would you . . .”: Would you rather lose all your hair or all your teeth? Would you rather have your father sing in the supermarket or your mother fart in the principal’s office? After a Friday evening spent hanging out at the local diner and a rousing round of “Would You” the remainder of the night is spent pool-hopping—jumping into random backyard swimming pools in the middle of the night hoping not to get caught. This Friday is special because Natalie’s big sister Claire is joining the gang. Claire is off to college in the fall and has agreed to one last evening of fun before she is off to bigger and better things. This Friday, everything is perfect. By Saturday night, an accident changes life in a heartbeat. And has Natalie asking the question, would you rather know what’s going to happen or not know?

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Prepared by Shauna Yusko, Teacher-Librarian, Evergreen Junior High, Redmond, Washington

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