Teaser: Have you ever felt judged because your looks or because of something you were rumored to have done? Annabel Greene has to deal with the consequences of being judged.
Plot Summary: Annabel Greene seems to have everything she wants, great friends and a modeling gig. But that all crashes down when her best friend catches her with her boyfriend. What her best friend doesn't know is that it was attempted rape. With her life ruined from the horrible summer, Annabel must go back to school and face her worst nightmare, her old friends. She is also dealing with her sister's eating disorder and along the way she befriends the school's loner, Owen. Annabel goes through a lot and this is a great coming of age story.
Critical Evaluation: This book attempts to tackle some very tough issues such as eating disorders and attempted rape. Annabel Greene used to be very popular, but because of one event she is ostracized by her peers and she must find completely new friends. I was glad to see Annabel have flaws and struggle to face a devastating past. The reader goes deeper into the minds of these believable teens with every turn of the page.
Author Information: According to the author's website, http://sarahdessen.com/, Sarah Dessen was born in Illinois, but grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She attended UNC-Chapel High and earned a degree in Creative Writing.
Genre: Chick Lit/Realistic Fiction
Curriculum Ties: N/A
Booktalking Ideas: Have teens talk about how they think other people perceive them.
Reading Level/Interest Age:14+
Challenge Issues: This book could be challenged due to the fact that it talks about eating disorders and attempted rape. If this book was challenged I would go to, ALA's Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Challenges to Library Materials.
Why included? I had been told that Sarah Dessen is a very good writer and have wanted to read her novels for a long time and now I finally can say I have.
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