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Everyone has an image of Laura Li, the most popular girl in school: "stone hearted", "warmhearted", "conceited deceiver", "humble achiever", "a virgin", "the hottest girl in the world".
Award-winning poet Mel Glenn weaves a brilliant web of authentic voices in this riveting story, told in poetry, about what happens when one teenage girl is denied the freedom to determine her own identity.
2001 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) and Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL)

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Teen & Young Adult

Glenn, Mel

Literature & Fiction

HarperTeen

Nominated for the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award of the Mystery Writers of America An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults Award-winning author and poet Mel Glenn presents a unique mystery told through a series of free verse poems. When popular Tower High English teacher Mr. Chippendale is fatally shot, everyone is a suspect. The killer could be anyone—one of his students, a colleague, or even an ex-flame. The aftermath of Mr. Chippendale’s murder is a suspenseful story that will keep readers guessing who the killer is right until the last page. * "More than a whodunit, this unique offering explores a multitude of issues in its pages."—School Library Journal (starred review)

Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?: A Mystery in Poems

Puffin Books

This collection of poems features portraits of contemporary high school students that illuminate their frustrations and aspirations

Class Dismissed!: High School Poems

Clarion Books

Told entirely in free-form poetry, a dual mystery and exploration into contemporary high school life follows the investigation into the murder of an English teacher and reveals the secret lives of several students.

Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?

Dutton Juvenile

The Tower High Tigers basketball team is on top of the world and bringing the crowds to their feet in this collection of free prose poems that make up the absorbing story of a championship teams season. Meet Garrett James, the star of the team; Darnell Joyce, the lovable forward with no place to live; and the rest of the players, their families, coach, friends and girlfriends, teachers, and fans.

Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems

Poetry

Dutton Books for Young Readers

Demco Media

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Free verse poems describe the reactions of students, colleagues, and others when a high school teacher is shot to death as the school day begins.

Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Children's Books

Turtleback Books

Bt Bound

In the latest book by award winning poet Mel Glenn, a riveting mystery unfolds through a series of poems. When students from big-city Tower High School spend a weekend in rural Hudson Landing with the students of the local high school, an African-American boy from the city is accused of murdering a local white girl. Young adults will eagerly read the poems to try to piece together clues and discover the killer's identity. 
The author weaves a compelling story as he explores racial prejudice and city/country stereotypes while creating insightful portraits of teenagers. 
2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers)

Foreign Exchange: A Mystery in Poems

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Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?: A Mystery in Poems

Class Dismissed!: High School Poems

Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?

Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems

Who Killed Mr. Chippendale?: A Mystery in Poems

Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Split Image : Story in Poems

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Foreign Exchange: A Mystery in Poems