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Pure Sunshine by Brian James

Pure Sunshine

Brian James

Scholastic Inc · Paperback · February 1, 2002

It's not about the drugs.

Friendship for TeensAddiction & Substance Use for TeensPeer Pressure for Teens
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Who it’s for
Three friends face a weekend that tests who they are—and who they can count on.
Genres
Addiction & Substance Use for Teens, Friendship for Teens, Peer Pressure for Teens
Published
Scholastic Inc, February 1, 2002

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About this book

It's not about the drugs. It's not about the girls or the fights or the fading streetlights. It's about two nights that weren't going to be different from the rest, but then took a turn. It's about trying to find out who you are and who your real friends are. It's about everything being the same, the same, the same. It's about nothing being the same again. It's about Brendon, WIll, and Kevin -- three friends on different paths -- and the weekend that put them to the test.

When Things Shift

Three friends face a weekend that tests who they are—and who they can count on.

Come here for

  • Friendship tested by a weekend that changes everything
  • A coming-of-age story shaped by choices and shifting loyalties

Expect

  • A focus on identity and real friendship
  • A turn from familiar routines toward lasting change

Where it sits

Friendship for Teens89%
Addiction & Substance Use for Teens41%
Peer Pressure for Teens38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Kids' Fiction
Authors
Brian James
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Published
February 1, 2002
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Kids' Fiction