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Tag Archives: ARC Received at ALA Return to Me by Justina Chen Publication Date: January 15, 2013 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Pages: 352 Target audience: Young Adult Keywords: Divorce, College, Sixth Sense, Long-Distance Relationships Format read: ARC received at ALA Summary: Rebecca is on the brink of beginning her architectural education at Columbia; her parents have packed up their…  Falling For You by Lisa Schroeder Publication Date: January 1, 2013 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: 355 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: abuse, stalker ex-boyfriends, hospitalization, bad home life Format read: ARC from Simon & Schuester at ALA (Thank you!) Summary: Over a six month period, we see Rae’s life unravel as her step-father loses his job and…  Over You by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus Publication Date: August 21, 2012 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 304 Target audience: Young Adult Keywords: break-ups, first love, getting over break-up Format read: ARC from ALA Annual. (Thanks!) Summary: After Max’s boyfriend, Hugo, cheated on her, she started a business in NYC to help broken-hearted girls get over their ex-boyfriends. Her business is…  Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally (twitter) Publication Date: October 1, 2012 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Pages: 245 Target audience: Mature young adult Keywords: secrecy, teacher student relationships, homosexuality, Christianity Format read: ARC from NetGalley Catching Jordan Joint Review Summary: Parker’s mom tells a scandalous secret that makes her question her faith, quit the softball team, and leads her to…  The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando Publication Date: July 5, 2012 Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Pages: 304 Target audience: Young Adult Keywords: scavenger hunt, graduation, crushes, geeky seniors Format read: ARC from Penguin at ALA. Summary: Four semi-geeky best friends, Mary, Des, Patrick, and Winter, compete to win the Unofficial Senior Scavenger Hunt as their… |
