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Praise for Torrey's debut novel, Secret Saturdays

"Torrey Maldonado sticks his finger in an all too familiar hole of a brokenhearted urban community. Playground tough with a sweet center."--Rita Williams-Garcia

"Ought to be required reading at middle schools everywhere. Maldonado gives us both voice and heart. His young characters navigate a challenging world with endearing earnestness, lively style, and a heartening desire for true dignity."--E.R. Frank

"The world these boys live in is all too real. Torrey Maldonado writes with insight and authenticity about friendship and tough choices. It's a story you won't forget."--Coe Booth

"Justin's narration resonates with the authenticity of a preteen doing his best in an urban landscape that has taught him all he knows."--PW

"This urban tale explores inner-city life for a middle school audience with sympathy and humor, while underscoring the emotional effects of hardship on the characters' lives . . . readers will find both insight and hope."--BCCB

"A story of friendship, survival, deception and relationships . . . a fast read, entertaining and high interest."--LMC

"Notable for its viscerally authentic treatment of setting . . . infectiously readable, and its characters are sympathetically realized."--Booklist