Belzhar
by Meg Wolitzer
Buy on AmazonJam Gallahue, fifteen, unable to cope with the loss of her boyfriend Reeve, is sent to a therapeutic boarding school in Vermont, where a journal-writing assignment for an exclusive, mysterious English class transports her to the magical realm of Belzhar, where she and Reeve can be together.
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"This young adult novel tells the story of a group of teenagers at a special school for kids who have endured traumatic experiences. Their English teacher assigns them to write in journals, and as they fill the pages, each student is transported back to a time just before the awful event happened. Wolitzer writes teenagers in a way that feels authentic, at turns wildly emotional and deeply introspective. It’s a fast-paced, affecting story with a nice twist at the end."
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