The Rise and Fall of a 10th-grade Social Climber

The Rise and Fall of a 10th-grade Social Climber

Author: Lauren Mechling

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780618555192

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When her best friend dares her to become part of the popular crowd and record her experiences in a diary, fifteen-year-old Mimi's world turns upside down when the diary gets into the wrong hands.


ELLEgirl

ELLEgirl

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Publisher:

Published: 2006-07-03

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13:

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ELLEgirl, the international style bible for girls who dare to be different, is published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc., and is accessible on the web at ellegirl.elle.com/. ELLEgirl provides young women with insider information on fashion, beauty, service and pop culture in a voice that, while maintaining authority on the subject, includes and amuses them.


All Q, No A

All Q, No A

Author: Lauren Mechling

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2006-06-12

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0547347898

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After a tumultuous first semester, Mimi Schulman thinks she’s ready to give social climbing a rest and settle into the groove of New York’s wacky Baldwin School. She’s eager to start over with her friends, reconnect with her dad, and make headway with Max Roth—the hottest guy in tenth grade. But when an assignment for the school paper turns scandalous and spirals out of control, Mimi finds little time to enjoy her new and improved existence. Instead, she embarks on a roller coaster ride through the underbelly of the New York art world, from the VIP lounge of a shady nightclub to a private Caribbean island populated with washed-up TV stars and fifteen-second celebrities. As answers keep slipping through her fingers, Mimi begins to wonder if she’ll ever manage to pin down the story and get on with her life. And if so, will her life still be there? All Q, No A is a touching comedy that will appeal to anyone who knows what it’s like have more questions than answers. Fans of Mimi Schulman beware! This book will keep you screaming with laughter long after you’ve turned the last page.


The Education of Robert Nifkin

The Education of Robert Nifkin

Author: Daniel Manus Pinkwater

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780618552085

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Set in the 1950s in Chicago, Robert Nifkin tells his highly unorthodox high school experiences in the form of a college application essay.


Your First Novel

Your First Novel

Author: Ann Rittenberg

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-08-25

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1582976953

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In Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg team up to provide you with the skills you need to write your dream novel and the savvy business know-how to get it published. In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques, such as: • How to best structure your research so that you can save time later • How to card your story before you start writing • What to consider when developing your cast of characters • How to adapt classic story structures to fit your own ideas …and insider information on what it takes to get published, including: • What agents do at those three-hour power lunches—and how it affects you • What makes an agent instantly reject a manuscript • How to correctly translate submission guidelines • What happens if you get multiple offers—or no offers at all Plus, learn about the publishing process from the firsthand accounts of such noted authors as Dennis Lehane, Kathryn Harrison, Jim Fusilli, Kathleen George, and others!


I Just Hope It's Lethal

I Just Hope It's Lethal

Author: Liz Rosenberg

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9780618564521

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The teenage years are filled with sadness, madness, joy, and all the messy stuff in between. This collection includes poems by Charles Bukowski, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, T.S. Eliot, Edgar Allen Poe, W.B. Yeats, Dorothy Parker, and many more, including teenage writers.


After Summer

After Summer

Author: Nick Earls

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780618457816

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From the author of "48 Shades of Brown" comes this funny and touching novel about a 17-year-old boy's last summer before he enters the "real world."


The Fattening Hut

The Fattening Hut

Author: Pat Lowery Collins

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005-05-02

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780618552092

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A teenage girl living on a tropical island runs away to escape her tribe's customs of arranged marriages and female genital mutilation.


Your First Novel Revised and Expanded Edition

Your First Novel Revised and Expanded Edition

Author: Ann Rittenberg

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-02-16

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1440351929

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Your Expert Guide to Writing and Publishing a Novel In this revised and expanded edition of Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb, seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg, and her knowledgeable assistant, Camille Goldin, team up to provide you with the essential skills needed to craft the best novel you can--and the savvy business know-how to get it published. Complete with updated references, analysis of new best-selling novels, and the same detailed instruction, Whitcomb will show you how to: • Practice the craft of writing, using both your right- and left-brain • Develop a flexible card system for organizing and outlining plot • Create dynamic characters that readers love--and love to hate • Study classic novels and story structure to adapt with your ideas Featuring two new chapters on choosing your path as an author and understanding the world of self-publishing, Rittenberg and Goldin dive into the business side of publishing, including: • What agents can--and should--do for your future • Who you should target as an agent for your burgeoning career • How the mysterious auction for novels actually goes down • Why you should learn to work with your agent through thick and thin Guiding your first novel from early words to a spot on the bookshelf can be an exciting and terrifying journey, but you're not alone. Alongside the advice of industry veterans, Your First Novel Revised and Expanded also includes plenty of firsthand accounts from published authors on their journeys, including Dennis Lehane, C.J. Box, Kathleen McCleary, David Kazzie, and more.


The Candy Darlings

The Candy Darlings

Author: Christine Walde

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780618589692

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A girl, grieving for her dead mother and emotionally detached from her father, becomes fast friends with a mysterious classmate who constantly eats sweets as the two of them battle the vicious popular girls at school and listen to the stories of an elderly patient at the hospital where they volunteer.