| Better Than Running at Night Contributor(s): Frank, Hillary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618250735 ISBN-13: 9780618250738 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: Just out of high school, Ellie looks forward to recreating herself and her art during a winter session at the New England College of Art and Design. Ellie finds the ideal opportunity in her first days as she begins dirty dancing with the Devil. Then she makes out with him. This is a story about independence, trust, and boys. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Art - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Dating & Sex |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002000218 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.52 lbs) 272 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68035 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Having left behind the melodrama of her solitary high school days--and the beheaded martyrs in her paintings--Ellie arrives at the New England College of Art and Design. Looking forward to the opportunity to recreate herself and her art, she begins her first day by dirty dancing with the Devil. Then she makes out with him. Ellie soon learns a lot about herself in this story about independence, trust, and boys. |
Contributor Bio(s): Frank, Hillary: - Hillary Frank is a freelance writer and illustrator. Her novel, Better Than Running at Night, was named a 2003 Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association and a Top 10 First Youth Novel by Booklist. Her radio stories have aired on a variety of public radio programs, including This American Life, Morning Edition, Marketplace, Studio 360, and Chicago Matters. |