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LIE

by Caroline Bock

FictionSalvadoran AmericansConduct of lifeBulliesLoyaltyHate crimesRacismChildren's fiction

Told in several voices, a group of Long Island high school seniors conspire to protect eighteen-year-old Jimmy after he brutally assaults two Salvadoran immigrants, until they begin to see the moral implications of Jimmy's actions and the consequences of being loyal to a violent bully.

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Book data: Open Library