Two new coming-of-age titles; First, Big Girl Small, by Rachel DeWoskin, about a female little person - a dwarf or midget as some people call them, and what happens when she transfers to an artsy up-market high school. Told in the first person and very intelligent, also full of factoids about Little People.

Next, In Zanesville, by Jo Ann Beard, also told in the first person, about two girls just entering high school in a small town, with its exquisitely tuned evaluations of money and class. As you may have guessed, the two protagonists are from the less-advantaged neighborhood. Smart and funny.