Bad Apple

Zusatztext "A good coming-of-age story where boy meets reality and discovers he may have to rethink the rest of the story." Informationen zum Autor Laura Ruby  is the Michael L. Printz Award–winning author of many books for adults, teens, and children, including Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All and Bone Gap , both National Book Award finalists; the ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection York: The Shadow Cipher and its sequels; the Edgar Award nominee Lily’s Ghosts ; and the Book Sense Pick Good Girls . She is on the faculty of Hamline University’s MFA in writing for children and young adults program and lives in the Chicago area. You can visit her online at lauraruby.com. Klappentext "If I really wanted to open up, I'd confess that I really am the liar everyone believes I am."Everyone thinks Tola Riley is crazy. Everyone except Mr. Mymer, her art teacher. He doesn't care about her green hair, or nose ring--and he gets her paintings and lets her hang out in the art room during lonely lunch periods.Although Tola likes to keep to herself, when rumors start flying about an affair between her and Mr. Mymer, she is suddenly at the center of a scandal. The whole town is judging her--even her family. When Mr. Mymer is suspended, she has no choice but to break her silence. The question is, will anyone believe her? Zusammenfassung "If I really wanted to open up! I'd confess that I really am the liar everyone believes I am." Everyone thinks Tola Riley is crazy. Everyone except Mr. Mymer! her art teacher. He doesn't care about her green hair! or nose ring—and he gets her paintings and lets her hang out in the art room during lonely lunch periods. Although Tola likes to keep to herself! when rumors start flying about an affair between her and Mr. Mymer! she is suddenly at the center of a scandal. The whole town is judging her—even her family. When Mr. Mymer is suspended! she has no choice but to break her silence. The question is! will anyone believe her? ...

Product details

• Authors: Laura Ruby
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.03.2011
• EAN: 9780061243332
• ISBN: 978-0-06-124333-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Family / Siblings *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Dating & Sex *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / Contemporary *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Art *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary *, teen;art;novel;painting;physical copies;2009 releases;maybe