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Original Essays | June 22, 2009

Bethany Moreton: IMG Culture War on Aisle 5? Wal-Mart, Evangelicals, and "Extreme Capitalism"

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"In the 'culture wars' narrative of the Republican ascendancy, this slippage represents the greatest con in recent history: while you rush to defend marriage or protect the unborn, please pay no attention to the financier behind the curtain." Continue »
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by Cecil Castellucci

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This novel's funny first-person narrative will grab teens (and not just sci-fi fans) with its romance and the screwball special effects. — BOOKLIST

An AMERICAN BOOKSELLER Pick of the Lists Selection

A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Flying Start Selection

Egg's journey to shed her trappings and to confidently inhabit her own character is one readers won't want to miss. — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)

Castellucci's brooding, smart, self-confident narrator gives a . . . warts-and-all glimpse into Hollywood. — THE HORN BOOK

A fresh voice that will be immediately appealing to readers.

— Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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What happens when an aloof and antisocial cinephile meets a new boy savvy enough to see through her cool, impenetrable disguise? Castellucci's smart and vulnerable heroine will please teen readers struggling with identity, choices, and relationships.

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liiipzs0swe3t, November 10, 2007 (view all comments by liiipzs0swe3t)
I loved this story
She Writes so well that as soon as you start reading you wont want to stop
Something is always changing in this girls life
and you never know what will happen with her next or how things come out to be
Its a very cute book
i love it <3
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780763627966
Author:
Castellucci, Cecil
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Motion pictures
Subject:
Motion picture industry
Subject:
Social Issues - Dating & Sex
Subject:
Los angeles (calif.)
Subject:
Identity
Publication Date:
August 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
203
Dimensions:
7.80x5.28x.57 in. .43 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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