Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Along for the Ride


Do you believe in second chances (or third)? Sarah Dessen's Along for the Ride might turn you into a believer. Auden West, recent graduate, ivy leave college bound insomiac, decides to spend the last summer with her dad, new wife and baby. Because of her strict regime of studying, she realizes that she's missed out on friends and high school life experiences. Does she decide to take control and try new things like making new friends, having a boyfriend, or even riding a bike? Click on this link to request this delightful read.

Related Posts:

  • Printz Watch 2012 Over here at the Pearl Library, we are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award, which will happen in January.Exactly what, you might be asking, is the Printz Award? The Printz Award is given eac… Read More
  • Wither by Lauren DeStefanoRhine Ellery is sixteen years old. She has been kidnapped, separated from her twin brother, and forced into a polygamous marriage. She is obviously upset by this event--but not at all surprised. In Rhine's world, modern scien… Read More
  • Book Review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs has been getting a lot of press. Like...tons. So those of us at the Pearl Library purchased a copy for our collection to see if it lives up to the hype. Check out… Read More
  • Like GRAPHIC NOVELS? Try a GRAPHIC BIO!Yummy, the Last Days of a Southside Shorty is a biography of 11-year old Robert 'Yummy' Sandifer through the eyes of his classmate, Roger. This book is a dramatization of true events that occurred in Chicago during 1994. Elev… Read More
  • When Does Love Become Obsession? 'Some secrets are strong enough to pull you under...' From the cover of Deb Caletti's newest book Stay, and there are numerous times in this story that you believe the secrets are going to pull someone under. … Read More

0 comments: