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Preposterous

by Paul B. Janeczko · 1991

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An anthology of poetry about being a teenager and adolescent problems and concerns.

Genre
coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
teenagersteenagersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 134 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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