| Girl Contributor(s): Nelson, Blake (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416948031 ISBN-13: 9781416948032 Publisher: Simon Pulse OUR PRICE: $9.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Welcome to the world of Portland teenager Andrea Marr, the bold, sexy, shy, often confused but always resilient heroine of Girl. Told in a voice that reads like the intimate diary of a young woman about to take life on full throttle, this wonderful debut novel chronicles Andrea's jittery journey from suburban mall to Portland's thriving underground rock scene - and back again, as she discovers sex, betrayal, and even love. A Catcher in the Rye for the "Grunge" generation, this instant classic will speak to anyone who has ever had to choose between the suffocation of conformity and the perils of rebellion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008270755 |
| Lexile Measure: 1130 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.51" W x 8.25" (0.50 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Oregon - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meet Andrea Marr, straight-A high school student, thrift-store addict, and princess of the downtown music scene. Andrea is about to experience her first love, first time, and first step outside the comfort zone of high school, with the help of indie rock band The Color Green. "After I saw Todd Sparrow something deep inside me began to change. It was not a big change and I didn't shave my head and I didn't really think any differently about my life or Hillside or anything like that. But one glimpse of Todd and you immediately realized how limited you were and all the things you could do if you could just break out of your normal existence and stop worrying about what everyone thought." |
Contributor Bio(s): Nelson, Blake: - Blake Nelson is the author of many young adult novels, including Recovery Road (now a TV series), the coming-of-age classic Girl, Boy, Phoebe Will Destroy You, and Paranoid Park, which was made into a film by Gus Van Sant. He lives in Portland, Oregon. |