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An Australian coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of fourteen. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishheart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer.

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Book data: Open Library