| What's in a Name Contributor(s): Wittlinger, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416984828 ISBN-13: 9781416984825 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Written from the points of views of ten different teens, this engaging novel tells the story of how a community in transition affects its teenaged inhabitants. There are secrets, crushes, new and lost friendships, and rivalries as the town of Scrub Harbor changes its name to Folly Bay. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5" W x 8" (0.39 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 36042 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What's really going on here? There's something brewing in the town of Scrub Harbor and it's not just about changing the name from Scrub Harbor to Folly Bay. O'Neill has a secret. Adam is starting over. Christine has a crush. Gretchen has a cause. You'll get an earful getting to know them! |
Contributor Bio(s): Wittlinger, Ellen: - Ellen Wittlinger is the critically acclaimed author of the teen novels Parrotfish, Blind Faith, Sandpiper, Heart on My Sleeve, Zigzag, and Hard Love (an American Library Association Michael L. Printz Honor Book and a Lambda Literary Award winner), and its sequel Love & Lies: Marisol's Story. She has a bachelor's degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, and an MFA from the University of Iowa. A former children's librarian, she lives with her husband in Haydenville, Massachusetts. |