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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Juleah del RosarioAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2020-02-11Pages:400
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781534410459ISBN-10:1534410457UPC:9781534410459Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Novels in Verse, Social Themes, FamilyBook Topic:Dating & SexSize:8.00 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.65Product ID:SC2KD99H12
"Compelling." --School Library Journal
"Moving." --Publishers Weekly
"Poignant." --Kirkus Reviews A high school senior attempts to salvage her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates by writing their college admissions essays and in the process learns big truths about herself in this mesmerizing debut novel-in-verse, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Elizabeth Acevedo. Nic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college admissions essays. But the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north anymore. Provocative, brilliant, and achingly honest, 500 Words or Less explores the heartbreak and hope that marks the search for your truest self.
"Moving." --Publishers Weekly
"Poignant." --Kirkus Reviews A high school senior attempts to salvage her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates by writing their college admissions essays and in the process learns big truths about herself in this mesmerizing debut novel-in-verse, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Elizabeth Acevedo. Nic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college admissions essays. But the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north anymore. Provocative, brilliant, and achingly honest, 500 Words or Less explores the heartbreak and hope that marks the search for your truest self.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9781534410459ISBN-10:1534410457UPC:9781534410459Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Novels in Verse, Social Themes, FamilyBook Topic:Dating & SexSize:8.00 x 5.40 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.65Product ID:SC2KD99H12
del Rosario, Juleah: - Juleah del Rosario is Chamorro and Filipina, and lives in Colorado where she works as a librarian. She is the author of 500 Words or Less and Turtle under Ice. Her favorite animal is and always has been a turtle.
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