| Country Girl, City Girl Contributor(s): Jahn-Clough, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547223226 ISBN-13: 9780547223223 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: An honest and open look at a young girl experiencing and questioning her sexual awakening. Phoebe Sharp lives on a small farm in Maine, where she reads fairy tales to her goats and snaps pictures with her Instamatic camera. Phoebe doesn't have a single friend, never mind a boyfriend. Then she meets Melita. With her caramel-colored skin, stylish clothes, and urban attitude, Melita seems as different from Phoebe as two teenage girls could be. But over the summer, the girls grow to know each other. As their friendship develops, so do other, more confusing feelings. Could their friendship be deepening into something more? "[This novel] will appeal to fans of Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind."--VOYA "[Lisa Jahn-Clough's] descriptions of Phoebe's colliding emotions ring true."--Publishers Weekly |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Dating & Sex - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.35 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Self-Esteem - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82168 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Phoebe Sharp has long red braids. She wears old beat-up sneakers and clothes from Goodwill. She lives with her father and brother on a small farm in Maine, where she reads fairy tales to her goats and snaps pictures with her Instamatic camera. Phoebe doesn't have a single friend, never mind a boyfriend--that is, not until she meets Melita. Melita arrives at the Sharps' farm in a see-through T-shirt and strappy platform sandals that show off her drawn-on "tattoo." With her caramel-colored skin, stylish clothes, and urban attitude, Melita seems as different from Phoebe as two teenage girls could be. Through the summer, the girls grow to know each other. As their friendship develops, confusing feelings also begin to emerge. Could their friendship be deepening into something more? |
Contributor Bio(s): Clough, Lisa: - Lisa Jahn-Clough has written and illustrated a number of books for young children, including Alicia Has a Bad Day; My Friend and I; Missing Molly; Simon and Molly Plus Hester; On the Hill; and Country Girl, City Girl. She has taught at Maine College of Art and the Vermont College Writing for Children and Young Adults program. |