Nick McDonell: Twelve

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Twelve

From The Catcher in the Rye, to The Basketball Diaries, to Less than Zero, there have been books that captured the soul of a generation. Now comes a novel for the new millennium -- Twelve, a chilling chronicle of urban adolescence that has already created an international sensation. This is not a coming-of-age novel because these kids never had a childhood; rather it is a rare look into a... (more)

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“SUMMARY: A story about rich kids left alone while their parents are off on holiday, partying with drugs and sex, and the clean, straight drug dealer who supplies them. COMMENTS: As a former H.S. teacher, I am aware of the adolescent party scene and the knowledge kids have about drugs and where to purchase them. From that standpoint, any kid could write this story. However, I am also well aware of the writing skills of adolescents (and the lack thereof) and think the 17-year old who wrote...”