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267 pp.
| HarperTeen
| May, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-088570-0$16.99
(3)
YA
All high-schooler Chloé wants to do is ride her beloved motorcycle, Lolita, but life is soon complicated by romance. Additionally, curiosity about her birth parents gets the best of her, leading to a surprising revelation. Readers will find this novel, populated with well-developed characters sorting through realistically complicated relationships, difficult to put down.
247 pp.
| HarperTeen
| May, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-088567-0$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-06-088568-7$17.89
(4)
YA
To celebrate their high school graduation, four girlfriends set sail on a fabulous Caribbean cruise. Under the cloud of a psychic's prediction, tensions soon arise, as boy troubles and friendship rivalries threaten to ruin their perfect vacation. The overly telegraphed character development grows tiresome, but the author successfully captures the affections and jealousies of four best friends.
(4)
YA
When Isa DÃaz starts dating a fellow counselor at an Everglades summer camp, everyone tells her he's bad news. Will she go all the way with him? Should she abandon her dream of attending college in Michigan when she learns that her Cuban-born mother has breast cancer? Isa's breezy, sarcastic voice goes a long way toward offsetting the plot's familiarity.
(4)
YA
As the daughter of legendary rock guitarist Flesh, sixteen-year-old Desert McGraw leads a privileged life under the watchful eye of the paparazzi. When newfound friendships and a parental shakeup disrupt her comfortable lifestyle, Desert learns lessons in humility and gratitude. Despite some unbelievable plot turns, this frothy novel owes its charm to Desert's humorously abrasive personality.