| Every Crooked Pot Contributor(s): Rosen, Renee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312365438 ISBN-13: 9780312365431 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: In her heart, Nina Goldman knows that beauty is only skin deep. But as a teenager growing up in Akron, Ohio - with her larger-than-life father Artie, a colorblind carpet salesman and frustrated musician - the only thing Nina wishes for is... to be beautiful. Or at least normal. As if having such an eccentric dad wasn' t enough, Nina has another issue to face: the mirror. Born with a strawberry birthmark over her eye, Nina spends countless hours applying makeup and trying out ridiculous hairstyles designed to hide here eye. Convinced that her birthmark is the only reason she' s not popular and can' t find a boyfriend, Nina must find other ways to survive high school. With a string of crazy exploits that have her riding in dryers and appearing on TV, Nina proves she' ll do just about anything to fit in, and even more in the hope of finding love. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007010457 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 117434 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In her heart, Nina Goldman knows that beauty is only skin deep. But as a teenager growing up in Akron, Ohio - with her larger-than-life father Artie, a colorblind carpet salesman and frustrated musician - the only thing Nina wishes for is...to be beautiful. Or at least normal. As if having such an eccentric dad wasn't enough, Nina has another issue to face: the mirror. Born with a strawberry birthmark over her eye, Nina spends countless hours applying makeup and trying out ridiculous hairstyles designed to hide her eye. Convinced that her birthmark is the only reason she's not popular and can't find a boyfriend, Nina must find other ways to survive high school. With a string of crazy exploits that have her riding in dryers and appearing on TV, Nina proves she'll do just about anything to fit in, and even more in the hope of finding love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rosen, Renee: - Renee Rosen grew up in Akron, Ohio and now lives in Chicago. She is the author of the novoel Every Crooked Pot currently at work on a new novel. |