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[My new book] starts in 1960 with a woman named Lois Rabinowitz, who was evicted from Manhattan traffic court for attempting to pay a parking ticket while wearing slacks. This was... Continue »
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    When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present

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The Teashop Girls

by Laura Schaefer

The Teashop Girls Cover

ISBN13: 9781416967934
ISBN10: 1416967931
Condition: Standard
Dustjacket: Standard
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The Official Rules of the Teashop Girls

1. Teashop girls are best friends forever.

2. Tea is held every week, no matter what.

3. All tea and scones must be split equally at all times.

Annie, Genna, and Zoe have been hanging out at the Steeping Leaf since elementary school. The Teashop Girls do everything together — at least they used to. With the end of eighth grade approaching, Genna's too busy with theater, Zoe's always at tennis, and Annie feels totally left out. What happened to tea every week, no matter what?

When Annie convinces her grandmother to give her a job as a barista at the Leaf, things begin to look up. In between whipping up chai lattes for customers, and attempting to catch the attention of her Barista Boy crush, Annie is finally beginning to feel as grown-up as her best friends. But an eviction notice spells trouble for the Leaf and unless they can turn the business around, the teashop will have to close its doors forever.

Fresh, honest, and sweet, Laura Schaefer's debut novel is sure to resonate with readers everywhere.

Review:

"Everything tea drinkers might want to know about that beverage can be found in this clever first novel. Thirteen-year-old Annie is determined to keep her grandmother's old-fashioned teashop from going out of business. As she tries to drum up new customers, she faces other problems as well: her two best friends' waning interest in the project, her ill-fated crush on her grandmother's cute new employee and unwanted attention from a less desirable boy. Recipes, facts and quotes about tea are sandwiched between the chapters, and cozy illustrations of teapots and cakes alongside photographs of vintage advertisements add to the fun. However, the onslaught of extras can interrupt the flow of the story. Like the mismatched interior of the Steeping Leaf cafe, the eclectic, slightly cluttered nature of this book won't be everyone's cup of you-know-what, but those who share the heroine's passion for funk (and, of course, tea) will drink it up. Ages 8 — 14." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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About the Author

Sujean Rim is an illustrator whose work is often seen on DailyCandy. She lives in New York City.
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B&b ex libris, March 17, 2009 (view all comments by B&b ex libris)
Annie, Genna, and Zoe have been the closest of friends and at the age of six they all fell in love with the Steeping Leaf. It was there that they were coined Teashop Girls, by Annie's Grandmother Louisa when they were almost too young to remember. The teashop was their childhood, they made treats and served them to each other for tea, and spent hours pouring over their Tea Handbook learning all there is to know, making up special advice and interesting uses for different types of tea. They even had a Teashop Girl rules one of them being that it was required to meet weekly for tea together.

Eight years later they are all still close friends, but there is much more to do now that they are in middle school. Annie discovers troubling news about the shop, it is likely to not be around much longer. After earning herself a position as a barista at the teashop, there is no stopping her, she wants to keep Steeping Leaf open! She wishes she could run to her best friends for help and support but will the years have allowed them to stop valuing their teashop the way she still does?

I adored the Teashop Girls. The writing was great, the characters developed to where I felt I knew them, and I couldn't put it down. The clocked ticked and I stayed up reading it hour after hour. I needed to know what was going to happen to the Steeping leaf, and the Teashop Girls!

What I respected the most about this young adult read is that it is one that I would actually let my kid read. I have read other books in this genre which are just to mopey, dark or depressing for me to want to pass on. The Teashop Girls however is spectacular. It isn't that the girls are perfect, or that they always do everything right, but they try and they know what is right and that is what makes the difference. Sure, they are in the midst of their awkward years (do those years ever end!?!?) but they have security in knowing who they are and this book is helping them develop a sense of what is important to them. Most of all I love Annie, she sees what she wants and grabs it, she is motivated, brilliant and extremely sweet...just my kind of gal! I strongly recommend this book, it is sure to satisfy, as long as it is read with a cup of tea in hand at all times.
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hersheyteaparty, February 3, 2009 (view all comments by hersheyteaparty)
I have to read your book yet but the Synopsis of the book got me curious. I would like to see my 13 year old reading clean, nice stories like this rather than vampires books..if you know what i mean..I can wait to get a copy of your book in my hands to read it. I own a tea party business and i love EVERYTHING about tea too. Good luck, and thank you...we need it something good like this for our teen princesses..Lets see if i can have her and all her friend get hook on this like they did for EDWARD Emma
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781416967934
Author:
Schaefer, Laura
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Illustrator:
Rim, Sujean
Author:
Rim, Sujean
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Social Issues - Adolescence
Subject:
Tea
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Grandmothers
Copyright:
2008
Series:
Paula Wiseman Books
Publication Date:
December 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
250
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in
Age Level:
08-14
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