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4.0

FIRST LINE REVIEW: "My high school friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the full story of my life." Ishmael tells us instead. Heartbreaking and inspiring! What no 12-year-old should ever have to endure (what no one should) is described in great detail, sparing neither himself nor the reader. The truth heart of the memoir, however, is the story of his redemption/rehabilitation. Miraculous and well-written