| Secrets of My Suburban Life Contributor(s): Baratz-Logsted, Lauren (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416925252 ISBN-13: 9781416925255 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2008 Annotation: In this dark comedy by the acclaimed author of "Angels Choice," Ren DArcs mother is killed after being crushed by a pallet of Harry Potter books. Overcome by the loss, Rens dad whisks her away from New York City to Danbury, Connecticut, where Ren struggles to fit in. Original. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Family - New Baby |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007928370 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.04" W x 7" (0.37 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Demographic Orientation - Suburban - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 120784 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: And you thought your life had a dark side.... Everything changed for Lauren (Ren) after Harry Potter killed her mom. No, it's not what you think--Harry Potter didn't come to life and stab her or anything. A stack of those thick books crushed her. Now Ren is stuck out in the suburbs of Connecticut, dragged out there because her father is too grief stricken to continue living in New York. Ren tries to fit in at her new school, but the most popular girl, Farrin, keeps icing her out. Then Ren discovers that Farrin has a secret: She's been communicating online with an older man, and they are actually planning to meet Ren can't let Farrin go through with it--she's witnessed enough tragic events as it is. So she comes up with the perfect plan to stop the perv. But then she finds out who he is... |
Contributor Bio(s): Baratz-Logsted, Lauren: - Lauren Baratz-Logsted is the author of many adult books, including the international bestseller The Thin Pink Line. This is her first book for teens. She lives with her family in Danbury, Connecticut. |