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Keeping the Moon

Dessen, Sarah. Book - 1999 Teen Fiction / Dessen, Sarah 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Dessen, Sarah
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown Teen, 1st Floor
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Fifteen-year-old Colie, a former fat girl, spends the summer working as a waitress in a beachside restaurant, staying with her overweight and eccentric Aunt Mira, and trying to explore her sense of self.

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The Moon submitted by pandangel12 on June 22, 2011, 10:11am A short master piece by author Sarah Dessen about a girl who is trying to find her place in her wierd aunt's small town.

i loved it submitted by ColeenT on July 15, 2011, 12:22pm it was a great book

Great! submitted by alumeng.ajl on June 16, 2012, 7:44pm I loved this book! I've loved all of her books that I've read, though, so it's not much of a surprise :)

Fine submitted by Celeste Arruda on July 27, 2012, 9:18pm This book is well-written and has a good story, but it's not very good for re-reading. The plot seems to be about a girl finding herself, but really all she ends up finding is a boy. There are only about four important characters, and their actions are very predictable. Having read several books by this author, I can say that she has a formula she follows. The books are entertaining, but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone over the age of 14.

Something to be said for her early books and nostalgia! submitted by clk.9123 on August 16, 2023, 9:11pm This will always be special because it was one of the first, and though it doesn't maybe translate as well as a re-read in. your 20's, 30's, and beyond, it is still nostalgic. I love seeing how far Sarah Dessen has come as an author, and it's truly amazing that her books have spanned almost two decades now. I love returning to this one when I need a dose of early SD!

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PUBLISHED
New York : Viking, 1999.
Year Published: 1999
Description: 228 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 650

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0142401765
0670885495
0142401765

SUBJECTS
Self-esteem -- Fiction.
Weight control -- Fiction.
Restaurants -- Fiction.
Aunts -- Fiction.