For Mike

Shelley Sykes. Laurel Leaf Library, $4.99 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-440-22693-2

When his best friend disappears, a high school senior's life tilts sideways. In a starred review, PW said, ""The taut first-person narrative is riveting from the first page and never lets up."" Ages 12-up. (Mar.)

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