Stranded
On Sale: 06/08/2010
Stranded
On Sale: 06/08/2010
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About the Book
My best friend, Katy, says a person with a sparkly two-part name like Kelly Louise should be guaranteed a little glamour and excitement and not be forced to move back to Mom's middle-of-nowhere hometown—now the center of a media frenzy since a farmer found an infant in his cornfield. (It just slipped from some mystery mother's body without anyone noticing.)
Bizzaro.
But Baby Grace shadows every hair flip, every wink, and is keeping me from losing my virginity, despite my dynamite new boots. Even Katy doesn't have any more good advice. The one boy around who rates anywhere near acceptable on the Maximum Man Scale only has eyes for my cousin, Natalie, who only has eyes for Jesus.
But Natalie has a secret.
Everyone is so busy burying the truth about Baby Grace, they can't see who they're burying alive.
Welcome to Heaven, Iowa.
Critical Praise
Praise for FREAKED: “First-time author Dutton shows a sharp wit. A hoot.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Praise for FREAKED: “Fast, wry first-person commentary.” — ALA Booklist
Kelly Louise’s narration…is wry and often hilarious (sometimes from her own mistaken but seemingly unshakable convictions about her worldly wisdom). The character portraits are particularly impressive in their originality and richness. Readers will relish both the entertaining narration and the inevitable ensuing arguments about the ethics of the situation. — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Touches of wry humor punctuate Kelly Louise’s angry and guilt-ridden struggles with impulsivity, sexuality, religious hypocrisy and small-town life and its gossip. Kelly Louise’s fresh voice will change the way readers think about “good” girls. — Kirkus Reviews
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780061998430
- ISBN 10: 0061998435
- Imprint: HarperTeen
- On Sale: 06/08/2010
- Pages: 256
- List Price:9.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / General (see also headings under Family)
- BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / General
- BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Violence
- BISAC4 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
- BISAC5 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- BISAC6 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Pregnancy