| Water Balloon Contributor(s): Vernick, Audrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544275012 ISBN-13: 9780544275010 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.09" W x 7.6" (0.51 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Chronological Period - 1930's - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Family - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marley's life is as precarious as an overfull water balloon--one false move and everything will burst. Her best friends are pulling away from her, and her parents, newly separated, have decided she should spend the summer with her dad in his new house, with a job she didn't ask for and certainly doesn't want. On the upside is a cute boy who loves dogs as much as Marley does . . . but young love has lots of opportunity for humiliation and misinterpreted signals. Luckily Marley is a girl who trusts her instincts and knows the truth when she sees it, making her an immensely appealing character and her story funny, heartfelt, and emotionally true. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vernick, Audrey: - Audrey Vernick is author of several novels and many picture books, including Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team. She lives with her family near the ocean in New Jersey. Visit her online at audreyvernick.com and on Twitter @yourbuffalo. |