Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Juvie Three

By Gordon Korman
(YA F Korm)
249 pages 2008 Realistic Fiction

Gecko Fosse, Terence Florian, and Arjay Moran. A car thief, a gang member, and a murderer. All three teens are serving time in juvie until social worker Doug Healy selects them to participate in an experimental halfway house. But in a scuffle with the boys, Healy is badly hurt and loses his memory. Desperate to avoid returning to juvie, Gecko, Terence, and Arjay must come up with a plan that covers for Healy and keeps them looking squeaky clean or their second chance at a normal life will be their last. Three bad kids have never looked so good! (Grades 9 & up)

reviewed by Teen Librarian Kay G.

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