Getting the Girl: A Guide to Private Investigation, Surveillance, and Cookery - Rilegato

Juby, Susan

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ISBN 10: 0060765259 ISBN 13: 9780060765255

Casa editrice: Harperteen, 2008

Riassunto

Ninth-grader Sherman Mack investigates the "Defilers," a secret group at his British Columbia high school that marks certain female students as pariahs, at first because he is trying to protect the girl he has a crush on, but later as a matter of principle.

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Recensione:

“As always, Juby endows her endearing characters with quirky, comedic voices and original backgrounds.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred))

“Juby again demonstrates her ability to tell a story that’s richly colored all the way to the edges.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review))

“A fun read with a message.” (KLIATT (starred review))

“As if appealing to both genders and espousing integrity weren’t enough, the story is often funny, with an endearing main character. GETTING THE GIRL is a pursuit worth undertaking.” (School Library Journal)

“Clever, smart, and wryly observant, [with] an impressive array of convincingly quirky, original characters.” (ALA Booklist)

L'autore:

SUSAN JUBY is the author of the critically acclaimed Getting the Girl and Another Kind of Cowboy, as well as the bestselling Alice series (Alice, I Think; Miss Smithers; Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last) and her latest novel for adults, The Woefield Poultry Collective. After dropping out of fashion college and attaining a BA from the University of British Columbia, Susan went to work in the book industry. She holds a master’s degree in publishing. She currently lives on Vancouver Island with her husband, James, and their dog, who prefers to remain anonymous. Visit her online at susanjuby.com.

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• Editore: Harperteen
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060765259
• ISBN 13: 9780060765255
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 341