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195 pp.
| Random
| May, 1999
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TradeISBN 0-679-89035-1$$17.00
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LibraryISBN 0-679-99035-6$$18.99
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YA
As Jaime struggles through the summer after high school graduation, she's determined to leave behind her life as a girl as she takes a double waitressing shift to earn back the college tuition her father stole from her. Her attempt to start fresh is hindered by a passionate romance with bad-boy Buddy. The action sometimes feels surreal, but Mosier's prose is rich with detail, and her honest tone gives this bittersweet coming-of-age novel a feeling of authenticity.