Foreign Exchange: A Mystery in Poems

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)

• Author
• Mel Glenn

• Format
• hardcover

• Publisher
• HarperTeen

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780688164720

• Genres
• poetry, mystery, teen

• Release date
• 1999