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Something Terrible Happened On Kenmore
Something Terrible Happened on Kenmore
Something Terrible Happened On Kenmore
Marci Stillerman
Set against the backdrop of a child murder in 1930s-era Chicago, three teenagers' lives are about to change dramatically. From different sides of the tracks, Zane and Fred forge a bond through their shared love of cartooning. But Fred quickly realizes that Zane has a dark undercurrent, especially when he violates Maizy, the sturdy but naive working class neighborhood girl whose lack of self-esteem and lifelong love for Zane overwhelm her judgment. Meanwhile, Zane's father harbors a shocking secret that only Maizy and Fred discover, and the events that follow lead all three teens to make difficult, life-changing decisions. Told with compassion and honesty from each teen's perspective, Something Terrible Happened on Kenmore unflinchingly examines love and loss, friendship and sexuality, all significant factors on the path to becoming an adult.
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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Something Terrible Happened On Kenmore review by AM_JMajor
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AM_JMajor

In a small town called Kenmore, everything is pleasant and casual until...there was a murder. A small girl name Marta was murdered by an unknown man, but there was one clue, a hand. Fortunately, the murderer cut off the girl's hand, and in her hand is the hair of the killer. Soon, a boy name Fred Fink moves into Kenmore and finds some new friends. A new friend, Zane, invites him to his clubhouse, which he likes to call Z's. Its an old rusty hideout that the gang comes to often. But in this old nasty warehouse, is hidden a clue to the murder.

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - mature content
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