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Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

Dreamland

Sarah Dessen

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 11, 2004

From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and For All Love can be a very dangerous thing.

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Who it’s for
A thoughtful, uneasy look at teen love when closeness starts to feel dangerous.
Themes
Dangerous love, Feeling lost after a sibling leaves, A troubling relationship
Genres
Abuse & Trauma for Teens, Contemporary YA Romance, Coming of Age

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From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and For All Love can be a very dangerous thing. After her sister left, Caitlin felt lost. Then she met Rogerson. When she’s with him, nothing seems real. But what happens when being with Rogerson becomes a larger problem than being without him?

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“Another pitch-perfect offering from Dessen.” —Booklist, starred review Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Also by Sarah Dessen: Along for the Ride Just Listen Keeping the Moon Lock and Key The Moon and More Someone Like You That Summer This Lullaby The Truth About Forever What Happened to Goodbye Saint Anything Once and for All

When Love Shifts

A thoughtful, uneasy look at teen love when closeness starts to feel dangerous.

Come here for

  • Teen love with a serious edge
  • Sarah Dessen’s emotionally attentive storytelling

Expect

  • An intimate mood of uncertainty
  • A close look at when connection becomes a problem

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance86%
Abuse & Trauma for Teens56%
Coming of Age44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Sibling Stories
  • Abuse & Trauma for Teens
  • Runaway Stories
Authors
Sarah Dessen
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
May 11, 2004
Format
Paperback
Theme
Dangerous love · Feeling lost after a sibling leaves · A troubling relationship
Reading lane
YA Sibling Stories