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CHAPTER 5 “What do you think of this one?” Kennedy looked at the book Reuben held up. She loved the antique smell here, even though she figured the workers at Common Treasures Books were probably at risk for developing lung cancer or some other tragic malady from spending their time in the dust and mildew. “Catcher in the Rye?” She frowned. “I read that once in tenth grade. Could barely understand it. Baseball and trains, right?” Reuben chuckled. “Close. Except it was fencing.” “Oh, really?” Kennedy asked. “I could have sworn it was baseball.” “Well, there’s the part where ...” Something else caught Reuben’s eye, and he snatched another book off the shelf. “I loved this one!” Kennedy gawked. “Lord of the Flies? Are you serious? That made me want to barf.” Reuben was already flippin