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Burning Up
Burning Up
Author: Caroline B. Cooney
From bestselling author Caroline B.  Cooney comes a riveting new novel about the destructiveness of hatred, the evil of indifference, and the power of accepting love and responsibility: — Fifteen-year-old Macey Clare was looking forward to the summer, hoping for fun and romance with her neighbor's grandson, Austin.  But when M...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780385323185
ISBN-10: 0385323182
Publication Date: 2/9/1999
Pages: 240
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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BlueShoes7 avatar reviewed Burning Up on + 20 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is not what I expected at all and that was a good thing. The basic theme of the book is racism and how we cannot be silent about it since traces of it still haunt our streets. After reading this book I was motivated to do something - to fight for anything I believe in. If you need motivation or a wake up call this book is it.
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Helpful Score: 1
My middle daughter was hiding a flashlight to read it!
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Helpful Score: 1
I think all teenagers should read this powerful book about one priviledged teen's fight to stop racism in a modern-day town where no one will even admit that racism still exists.
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Helpful Score: 1
Aweseome, keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time.
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