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    The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman

    Author Meg Wolitzer
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    $10.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
    5.05"W x 7.7"H x 0.8"D  
    On sale Sep 13, 2012 | 304 Pages | 9780142422045
    Grades 3-7
    Reading Level: Lexile 780L | Fountas & Pinnell W
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    Friendship, family, and high-stakes Scrabble come together in this compelling novel from a bestselling author

    Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano don't seem to have much in common. Duncan is trying to manage his newfound ability to "read" with his fingers. April is striving to be accepted by her family of jocks. And Nate is struggling to meet his father's high expectations. But when a Scrabble Tournament brings them together, their stories intertwine. Driven by competition, drama, and just a touch of magic, the story will have readers flying through the pages, anxious to discover who will be the real winners . . .
    © Nina Subin
    Meg Wolitzer is the New York Times–bestselling author of The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Female Persuasion, The Position, The Wife, and Sleepwalking. She is also the author of the young adult novel Belzhar. Wolitzer lives in New York City. View titles by Meg Wolitzer

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    Friendship, family, and high-stakes Scrabble come together in this compelling novel from a bestselling author

    Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano don't seem to have much in common. Duncan is trying to manage his newfound ability to "read" with his fingers. April is striving to be accepted by her family of jocks. And Nate is struggling to meet his father's high expectations. But when a Scrabble Tournament brings them together, their stories intertwine. Driven by competition, drama, and just a touch of magic, the story will have readers flying through the pages, anxious to discover who will be the real winners . . .

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    © Nina Subin
    Meg Wolitzer is the New York Times–bestselling author of The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Female Persuasion, The Position, The Wife, and Sleepwalking. She is also the author of the young adult novel Belzhar. Wolitzer lives in New York City. View titles by Meg Wolitzer

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