Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Illustrator: None
Genre: Chapter Book
Subgenre: Mature Young Adult
Theme: High School/Drama
Primary/Secondary Characters: Kate Malone/Teri Litch & Mitch
Date of Publication: Year 2002
Publishing Company: Viking, Penguin Books
Summary: Teenage Kate Malone is the preachers daughter, a good girl gone bad. She lives her life day to day praying she gets into MIT, the college her mother who passed away, went to. Her neighbor next door, Teri Litch is out to get Kate, and ends up having to move in with the Malone family after her house burns down. Mitch, Kate's boyfriend, is the only positive thing in her life it seems. Kate finally gets the letter from MIT, to realize she was rejected. Everything in her life spirals downward, and she can't seem to get a hold on life. This book is a mature read, but would spark the interest of teenagers, as it presents situations they could relate to. This would be a great free choice read for a high school aged teen, as some language and mature situations are present.
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