Junebug in Trouble

Alice Mead. Farrar Straus Giroux, $16 (144pp) ISBN 978-0-374-33969-2

In Junebug in Trouble by Alice Mead, the third adventure about the 10-year-old hero, he meets up with Robert, an old friend from the housing project where Junebug and his family used to live. When he finds out Robert is running with a gang member, Junebug tries to help his friend get back on track. ( Mar.)

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