BOTTLED UP

Jaye Murray, . . Penguin/ Speak, $5.99 (220pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240240-5

"First-time novelist Murray gives a grimly accurate view of a dysfunctional family as seen through the eyes of a 16-year-old," PW wrote. "The author's expectations of her characters are realistic and the limits she sets lend strength to the message of hope that she ultimately conveys." Ages 12-up. (Dec.)

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