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Close-Up
Szabinka Dudevsky
Illustrated by Pieter Kers
Translated by Wanda Boeke
Ages: 11–14
Grades: 6–9
Pages: 128
— Manuela, 18, apprentice cook
In Close-Up fifteen young people speak very directly and openly about their life. They talk about their background, how things went wrong, and, finally, about what the future looks like to them. Not one story is like another but they all have something in common: they are all about misfortune, courage, and vitality.
Szabinka Dudevsky
Illustrated by Pieter Kers
Translated by Wanda Boeke
Ages: 11–14
Grades: 6–9
Pages: 128
Fifteen intimate and compelling portraits of teenagers who live apart from their families.
“Sometimes I run into friends from my old neighborhood. Some are messing around with guns or drugs. One girl friend delivers for dealers. Pretty Naive. When I see all that I say to myself, I haven’t gone under. Why not? I don’t know. I get along well with people, make friends easily. They help you. But in the end you have to do it all by yourself. You decide if you go looking for help, if you stay in school, if you want to see your parents again. You decide for yourself.” — Manuela, 18, apprentice cook
In Close-Up fifteen young people speak very directly and openly about their life. They talk about their background, how things went wrong, and, finally, about what the future looks like to them. Not one story is like another but they all have something in common: they are all about misfortune, courage, and vitality.
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