< b>A Newbery Medal Winner< /b>< P>"Radiant with hope, this keenly observed and poignant novel is a stellar addition to Young Adult literature, '' said < I>Publishers Weekly< /I> in a starred review, praising Wolff's use of "meltingly lyric blank verse'' to tell of two inner-city teenage girls struggling toward better lives.< P>Interest Level: Middle/High School< br>Reading Grade Level: 4th-6th< br>Lexile Level: Not Available< br>Theme: Family & Relationships/Growing Up< br>An Accelerated Reader(r) title