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Life in a Fishbowl

by Len Vlahos

Ages: 14+

Published: 2017

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books

ISBN: 978-1-68119-035-8

Keywords: Diverse viewpoints, Media, Death

Jackie, 15, struggles to expose the truth when a reality TV show exploits her father's terminal brain tumor. Told through multiple points of view, including the tumor.