Prom
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Penguin Young Readers Group · Ebook · February 2, 2006
Philadelphia high school who doesn’t care about the prom.
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- Who it’s for
- A prom scramble opens onto friendship, family, and the business of making a life.
- Themes
- High-school prom, Personal growth, Community support
- Genres
- Coming of Age, Contemporary YA Romance, Funny YA
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Philadelphia high school who doesn’t care about the prom. It’s pretty much the only good thing that happens there, and everyone plans to make the most of it—especially Ash’s best friend, Natalia, who’s the head of the committee and has prom stars in her eyes. Then the faculty advisor is busted for taking the prom money and Ash finds herself roped into putting together a gala dance. But she has plenty of help—from her large and loving (if exasperating!)
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family, from Nat’s eccentric grandmother, from the principal, from her fellow classmates. And in making the prom happen, Ash learns some surprising things about making her life happen, too.
Beyond the Dance
A prom scramble opens onto friendship, family, and the business of making a life.
Come here for
- School trouble with a friend at its center
- A large, loving family with exasperating edges
Expect
- A gala dance assembled with classmates and unexpected helpers
- Ash finding new perspective as she helps make prom happen
Where it sits
| Funny YA | 51% |
|---|---|
| Coming of Age | 37% |
| Contemporary YA Romance | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Multigenerational YA Stories
- School Stories for Teens
- Finding Your Footing
- Authors
- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 2, 2006
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- High-school prom · Personal growth · Community support
- Reading lane
- Multigenerational YA Stories