Instructions for a Broken Heart Contributor(s): Culbertson, Kim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1402243022 ISBN-13: 9781402243028 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Europe - Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts - Theater & Musicals |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2011021860 |
Lexile Measure: 800 |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.57" W x 8.28" (0.71 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Top 20 Reasons He's a Slimy Jerk Bastard When Jessa catches her boyfriend, Sean, making out with Natalie the Boob Job Stone three days before their drama club's departure to Italy, she completely freaks. Stuck with a front-row view of Sean and Natalie making out against the backdrop of a country that oozes romance, Jessa promises to follow all of the outrageous instructions in her best friend's care package and open her heart to new experiences. Enter cute Italian boy stage left. Jessa had prepared to play the role of humiliated ex-girlfriend, but with Carissa directing her life from afar, it's finally time to take a shot at being a star.Instructions for a Broken Heart transported me--to Italy, back to high school, to the wrench and ache of a first breakup and the exhilaration of self-discovery...with multifaceted characters and realistic complexities, this unforgettable novel is a journey I'm so glad to have taken. |
Contributor Bio(s): Culbertson, Kim: - Kim Culbertson has taught high school English, creative writing and drama for over ten years in both public and private schools and sees her writing as an extension of her teaching. She lives in the Northern California foothills with her husband and daughter, where she loves to drink coffee and look at the clouds. |