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Junk

by Melvin Burgess

Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 820L · 366 pages · 1999

Why we'd hand it over

A Booker Prize winner that treats homeless youth and addiction without sentimentality or moralizing—harrowing, unforgettable, and genuinely about survival, not recovery fantasy.

Where to get it

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