Ellen Hopkins visited Borders during Banned Books Week (September 29 to October 3, 2009) and shared with us some of her favorite challenging—and most challenged—books.
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Tricks, the gripping new work of verse by "New York Times"-bestselling author, Ellen Hopkins, tells five moving accounts that remain separate at first, then interweave to tell a larger, powerful story--a tale about making choices, taking leaps of faith, falling down, and growing up.