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Published
Apr 1, 2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Subgenre
Contemporary
ISBN
9781582348964
Section
Young Adult

Sister Slam and the Poetic Motormouth Road Trip

Linda Oatman High

Fresh out of high school, Laura, who calls herself Sister Slam, hits the road with her best friend Twig to compete in poetry slams, and the trip takes them all the way to New York.

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Themes

Poetry & writingFriendshipSelf-acceptanceFamily

Mood

Feels funny, lighthearted.

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