''Double Dutch'' is a 2002
young adult novel
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults.
The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...
by
Sharon M. Draper
Sharon Mills Draper (born August 21, 1948) is an American children's writer, professional educator, and the 1997 National Teacher of the Year. She is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for books about the young and adolescent Afric ...
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It focuses on two teenagers (Delia and Randy) and their very different struggles, which eventually collide and threaten their friendship.
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2002 American novels
American young adult novels
Novels set in Cincinnati
Novels about friendship
Atheneum Books books
Novels by Sharon Draper
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