BURGER WUSS

M. T. Anderson, .. Candlewick, $5.99 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-7636-1567-3

When Anthony's girlfriend dumps him for a guy who works for a fast food chain, he devises a complicated plan to get her back by working for a rival restaurant. "Anderson's witty tale of a lovelorn boy and his corporate antagonists is both a tasty read and a stinging satire. Ages 14-up. (Sept.)

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