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279 pp.
| Holt
| November, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-8951-6$16.99
(4)
YA
Erin Kavanagh has lots on her mind: friends, boys, parents, and college acceptances--but that's just the beginning. When Erin gives an ex-friend faulty advice via her anonymous "Miss Fortune Cookie" blog, things spin out of control. Though the plot is convoluted, and Erin's identity struggle as an Irish girl in San Francisco's Chinatown could be more developed, the premise is timely and entertaining.
232 pp.
| Holt
| October, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-8950-9$17.99
(3)
YA
Roz can't help competing with her older sister, Eva, for roles in plays and for boyfriends. When Roz begins to question her sister's sexuality, she beats Eva to the punch by falsely announcing that she is a lesbian. Set amidst a school production of As You Like It, the story approaches issues of identity and rivalry from an unexpected and fresh perspective.