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Dessen, Sarah

Along for the Ride

383 pp. | Viking | June, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-670-01194-0 $19.99
(2) YA The summer before college, Auden lives with her father, terminally perky stepmother Heidi, and newborn half-sister. Auden forms a prickly alliance with Heidi, who's not nearly as vapid as she had thought. Without judgment, Dessen explores the dynamics of an extended family headed by two flawed personalities. Rounded out with richly depicted female friendships, the story offers a summertime exploration of self-discovery.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009

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