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And so begins his account of life in sixth grade--blowing up homemade fireworks, writing a love letter for his best friend (with disastrous results), and worrying whether he's still the fastest kid in school. Lurking in the background, though, is the one story he can't bring himself to tell, the one story his teacher most wants to hear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Mark Goldblatt's own childhood growing up in 1960s Queens, \u003ci\u003eTwerp \u003c\/i\u003eshines with humor and heart. 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