Crystal

Informationen zum Autor Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster , the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers was recognized by every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and five Coretta Scott King Book Award winners. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults and a three-time National Book Award finalist as well as the first ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Klappentext Sixteen-year-old Crystal knows she's blessed. She is drop-dead gorgeous and in the beginning stages of a glamorous career as a model in New York City. At first, modeling is exciting. But soon, her life becomes less and less about her, and more and more about her body. Crystal wonders if her new life is worth giving up everything -- her friends, her beliefs, and her self-respect. Zusammenfassung Sixteen-year-old Crystal knows she's blessed. She is drop-dead gorgeous and in the beginning stages of a glamorous career as a model in New York City. At first! modeling is exciting. But soon! her life becomes less and less about her! and more and more about her body. Crystal wonders if her new life is worth giving up everything -- her friends! her beliefs! and her self-respect.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Dean Myers, Myers Walter Dean
• Publisher: Amistad
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 99
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2002
• EAN: 9780064473125
• ISBN: 978-0-06-447312-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 171 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Suicide, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Dating & Sex *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural *, Relating to African American / Black American people, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science & Nature / General