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January 1997

  • Forged by Fire (Hazelwood High, #2)by Sharon M. Draper
    4.42 avg ratings, 3 reviewspublished January 1, 1997

    When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes...

  • If This World Were Mineby E. Lynn Harris
    4.33 avg ratings, 12 reviewspublished January 1, 1997

    Four friends, all graduates of Hampton Institute, keep a collective journal they call "If This World Were Mine," and share their personal diaries each month at a gathering filled with humor, gossip, and affirmation. The four group members are as different as the seasons, yet they...

  • Behind Closed Doorsby Kimberla Lawson Roby
    3.83 avg ratings, 9 reviewspublished January 1, 1997

    Regina Moore and Karen Jackson, lifelong best friends, are living the kind of life most women only fantasize about. With beautiful homes, fulfilling careers, and two adoring husbands, their joy could not be greater, their worlds could not be richer. But suddenly, shattering truth...