| Betting Blind Contributor(s): Guerra, Stephanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1477847855 ISBN-13: 9781477847855 Publisher: Skyscape OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Dating & Sex - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Betting Blind |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.07" W x 8.21" (0.67 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Some risks are worth taking.... The cards are stacking up against Gabriel James: first there's Phil, the guy paying the bills for Gabe's mom (but not leaving his wife). Then there's Gabe's new school, filled with kids competing for the Ivies, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street--while Gabe's just trying to swing enough Cs to graduate. Gabe's luck seems ready to change when he meets Irina Petrova: a hot violinist who is home-schooled by her strict Russian parents. When Gabe gets her number, he impresses the top guys at his school. When he becomes the drug connection for parties, his reputation is solidified. How else is he going to afford hanging with his new crew and impressing Irina? Anyway, it's not really dealing if you're just hooking up friends...right? Gabe's never been loyal to a girl before, but he finds himself falling for Irina hard. As the stakes are raised, Gabe will have to decide how high he's willing to bet on school, on friends, on Irina--but most of all, on himself. Mature content, ages 14 and up. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guerra, Stephanie: - Stephanie Guerra is also the author of the young adult novel Torn and the middle grade novel Billy the Kid Is Not Crazy. Stephanie teaches children's literature in the College of Education at Seattle University. She serves as the Seattle host for the teen fiction blog Readergirlz. In 2013 she was awarded the Virginia Hamilton Essay Award for her writing on multicultural literary experiences for youth. Her research focuses on literacy instruction for incarcerated and at-risk teens. Stephanie lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and children. Learn more: www.stephanieguerra.com. |