Tru Confessions

Janet Tashjian. Scholastic Paperbacks, $5.99 (167pp) ISBN 978-0-590-96047-2

As a 12-year-old grapples with her two ambitions--to cure her developmentally delayed twin brother and to host her own TV show--her quirky, witty diary offers a ""poignant and clever take on everyday life,"" said PW's starred review. Ages 9-12. (Mar.) r

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