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Grand & Humble | Brent Hartinger

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Harlan is the boy with the perfect life, and lately it’s become unbearable. Manny is the Geek with few friends and bad dreams, and lately he’s been getting very little sleep.

Harlan’s cover is starting to fail. His girlfriend is getting to him. He doesn’t talk to his best friend. And after an incident with a Ouija board at a party, the whole school clues in to his unease.

Manny’s cover is also starting to fail. He can’t see straight. He zones out on his best friend, which is worse than usual as she’s Deaf, and can’t talk to him if he’s not paying attention.

Harlan wants to be able to make up his own mind, to follow his own will, to stand up to his mother and not fear the consequences. Manny wants to know why he keeps dreaming of large things smashing into him, and why his dad freaked out when he finally told him about one of the dreams.

At the center of their stories lies the intersection of Grand & Humble, where more than just streets coincide.

Great book. Be prepared for your brain to tie itself in a knot.

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