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Fitting in. This one concern can grip an adolescent and become the focus of everyday life. In this issue, Barbara Moss reviews books that feature well-portrayed authentic main characters who grapple in realistic ways with the challenges of today’s world. They address an array of issues from gender preferences to ethnicity, from immigration issues to gangs, and arel suitable for read-alouds, book clubs, independent reading, and classroom discussion.