HANNAH, DIVIDED

Adele Griffin, . . Hyperion, $5.99 (277pp) ISBN 978-0-7868-1727-6

A 13-year-old math genius travels from her home on the farm to Philadelphia, trying out for a scholarship. According to PW , "[Griffin] remains true to Hannah's personality, laying out the ways in which her eccentricities inhibit her even as she wins over friends who see through to her strengths." Ages 8-12. (Sept.)

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