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Condition
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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
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ISBN
0671027344

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
MTV Books
ISBN-10
0671027344
ISBN-13
9780671027346
eBay Product ID (ePID)
537483

Product Key Features

Book Title
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, School & Education, General, Coming of Age, Literary, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Author
Stephen Chbosky
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
99-236288
Reviews
San Francisco ChronicleAlice Adams has a genius for crystallizing a character's state of mind with just a few lines of internal monologue and can switch points of view effortlessly. These multiple levels of consciousness create a rich, busy texture!, Chicago TribuneAn immensely satisfying book...with all the breadth and much of the appeal of Adams' memorableSuperior Women., The New York Times Book ReviewWell told and moves surely and deftly....The lives of the five very different women and their cool, nonjudgemental mother become important to us., Chicago TribuneA sharp portrait of America in the 1980s....A consummate storyteller, Adams draws us from character to character and incident to incident with an effortlessness that belies the intricacy of her tale.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Ninth Grade
Grade To
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Read the cult-favorite coming of age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Now a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic. The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant "wallflower" Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. A #1 New York Times best seller for more than a year, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2000) and Best Book for Reluctant Readers (2000), and with millions of copies in print, this novel for teen readers (or "wallflowers" of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life., "A timeless story for every young person who needs to understand that they are not alone." --Judy Blume "Once in a while, a novel comes along that becomes a generational touchstone. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is one of those books." --R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder This #1 New York Times bestselling coming-of-age story with millions of copies in print takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant "wallflower" Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. A #1 New York Times bestseller for more than a year, adapted into a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson (and written and directed by the author), and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults (2000) and Best Book for Reluctant Readers (2000), this novel for teen readers (or wallflowers of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life., Standing on the fringes of life...offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction:The Perks of Being a Wallflower.This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie's letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, andThe Rocky Horror Picture Show,when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite.Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.
LC Classification Number
PS3553.H3469P47 1999

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