Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410377
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.
Deenie
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410377
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410377
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481414372
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
While spending the winter of 1947-1948 in Miami Beach with her family, ten-year-old Sally makes up stories, casts herself in starring roles in movies, and encounters a sinister stranger.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481414372
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
While spending the winter of 1947-1948 in Miami Beach with her family, ten-year-old Sally makes up stories, casts herself in starring roles in movies, and encounters a sinister stranger.
The Fever
Author: Megan Abbott
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316231029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community. The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hockey star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community. As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security. A chilling story about guilt, family secrets and the lethal power of desire, THE FEVER affirms Megan Abbott's reputation as "one of the most exciting and original voices of her generation."* *Laura Lippman
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316231029
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community. The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hockey star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community. As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security. A chilling story about guilt, family secrets and the lethal power of desire, THE FEVER affirms Megan Abbott's reputation as "one of the most exciting and original voices of her generation."* *Laura Lippman
Braced
Author: Alyson Gerber
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545907632
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis. Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure he likes her back. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best year yet.Then the doctor delivers some terrible news: The sideways curve in Rachel's spine has gotten worse, and she needs to wear a back brace twenty-three hours a day. The brace wraps her in hard plastic from shoulder blades to hips. It changes how her clothes fit, how she kicks a ball, and how everyone sees her -- even her friends and Tate. But as Rachel confronts all the challenges the brace presents, the biggest change of all may lie in how she sees herself.Written by a debut author who wore a brace of her own, Braced is the inspiring, heartfelt story of a girl learning to manage the many curves life throws her way.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545907632
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis. Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure he likes her back. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best year yet.Then the doctor delivers some terrible news: The sideways curve in Rachel's spine has gotten worse, and she needs to wear a back brace twenty-three hours a day. The brace wraps her in hard plastic from shoulder blades to hips. It changes how her clothes fit, how she kicks a ball, and how everyone sees her -- even her friends and Tate. But as Rachel confronts all the challenges the brace presents, the biggest change of all may lie in how she sees herself.Written by a debut author who wore a brace of her own, Braced is the inspiring, heartfelt story of a girl learning to manage the many curves life throws her way.
Blubber
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481414402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it is like when she, too, becomes a target. Reissued with a fresh new look and cover art. Simultaneous.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481414402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it is like when she, too, becomes a target. Reissued with a fresh new look and cover art. Simultaneous.
Iggie's House
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307817687
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Winnie Barringer’s best friend, Iggie, has moved away. How is Winnie going to make it through summer vacation? Then the Garber family moves into Iggie’s House, and Winnie is thrilled. The problem is, not everyone is as welcoming as Winnie.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307817687
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Winnie Barringer’s best friend, Iggie, has moved away. How is Winnie going to make it through summer vacation? Then the Garber family moves into Iggie’s House, and Winnie is thrilled. The problem is, not everyone is as welcoming as Winnie.
Then Again, Maybe I Won't
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307817717
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Ever since his dad got rich from an invention and his family moved to a wealthy neighborhood on Long Island, Tony Miglione’s life has been turned upside down. For starters, there’s his new friend, Joel, who shoplifts. Then there’s Joel’s sixteen-year-old sister, Lisa, who gets undressed every night without pulling down her shades. And there’s Grandma, who won’t come down from her bedroom. On top of all that, Tony has a whole bunch of new questions about growing up. . . . Why couldn’t things have stayed the same?
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307817717
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Ever since his dad got rich from an invention and his family moved to a wealthy neighborhood on Long Island, Tony Miglione’s life has been turned upside down. For starters, there’s his new friend, Joel, who shoplifts. Then there’s Joel’s sixteen-year-old sister, Lisa, who gets undressed every night without pulling down her shades. And there’s Grandma, who won’t come down from her bedroom. On top of all that, Tony has a whole bunch of new questions about growing up. . . . Why couldn’t things have stayed the same?
The Last Words We Said
Author: Leah Scheier
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534469400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Nine months after Danny disappeared, his closest friends, Ellie, Rae, and Deenie, deal with their loss very differently but will have to share secrets about the night he disappeared to uncover the truth. Chapters alternate between past and present.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534469400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Nine months after Danny disappeared, his closest friends, Ellie, Rae, and Deenie, deal with their loss very differently but will have to share secrets about the night he disappeared to uncover the truth. Chapters alternate between past and present.
Tiger Eyes
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481413872
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
When Davey Wexler's father is killed in a holdup in Atlantic City, her mother moves Davey and her brother to Los Alamos to get away from the memories--but Davey is a girl frozen in fear and anger, until she meets an older boy called Wolf who can read hertiger eyes.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481413872
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
When Davey Wexler's father is killed in a holdup in Atlantic City, her mother moves Davey and her brother to Los Alamos to get away from the memories--but Davey is a girl frozen in fear and anger, until she meets an older boy called Wolf who can read hertiger eyes.
Wifey
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101562927
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
With more than four million copies sold, Wifey is Judy Blume's hilarious, moving tale of a woman who trades in her conventional wifely duties for her wildest fantasies—and learns a lot about life along the way. Sandy Pressman is a nice suburban wife whose boredom is getting the best of her. She could be making friends at the club, like her husband keeps encouraging her to do. Or working on her golf game. Or getting her hair done. But for some reason, these things don't interest her as much as the naked man on the motorcycle...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101562927
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
With more than four million copies sold, Wifey is Judy Blume's hilarious, moving tale of a woman who trades in her conventional wifely duties for her wildest fantasies—and learns a lot about life along the way. Sandy Pressman is a nice suburban wife whose boredom is getting the best of her. She could be making friends at the club, like her husband keeps encouraging her to do. Or working on her golf game. Or getting her hair done. But for some reason, these things don't interest her as much as the naked man on the motorcycle...