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Ben Philippe

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Former little boy; of color even.
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager Book Review

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By Ben Philippe, Barbara Saunders
| Common Sense Media Verified
age 13+ Funny story of immigrant teen facing culture shock in U.S. Parents need to know that in Ben Philippe's The Field Guide to the Northern American Teenager, Norris, a Black teen who's the son of Haitian immigrants to Montreal, moves to Austin, Texas, when his mother lands a teaching job at a university. He promises his mother he'll give Austin his best shot, and she promises he can move back to Montreal if it doesn't work out.
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A BETTER NIGHTMARE

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By Megan Freeman, Ben Philippe, Colleen Houck
| Kirkus Reviews Verified
In a world where every child has a “brain defect”—a “cognitive disease” that can be mild—those with the severe version called Grimm-Cross Syndrome are trapped at Wildsmoor Facility. For 15-year-old Emily Emerson, who presents white, and the others at Wildsmoor, which is run by the evil Matron (who’s also the only fat character), the Grimm is dangerous, rendering them capable of causing earthquakes, breaking bones using only their minds, and worse.
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JUPITER RISING | Kirkus Reviews

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By Gary Schmidt, Ben Philippe, Rae Carson
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Lachrymose but brimming also with love and heart. Having lost one beloved foster sibling in Orbiting Jupiter (2015), Jack Hurd faces the devastating prospect of losing another in this equally intense companion volume. Schmidt packs his story with seemingly tough but emotionally vulnerable males circling orphaned Jupiter, who is 3 years old and a charismatic scene stealer.
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