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True Believer by Virginia Euwer Wolff

True Believer

Virginia Euwer Wolff

Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Paperback · October 1, 2002

LaVaughn is fifteen now, and she's still fiercely determined to go to college.

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Who it’s for
College feels certain to LaVaughn; loyalty, friendship, family, and attraction do not.
Themes
College aspirations, Family loyalty, Romantic uncertainty
Genres
Coming of Age, YA Romance, Friendship for Teens

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About this book

LaVaughn is fifteen now, and she's still fiercely determined to go to college. But that's the only thing she's sure about. Loyalty to her father bubbles up as her mother grows closer to a new man. The two girls she used to do everything with have chosen a path LaVaughn wants no part of. And then there's Jody. LaVaughn can't believe how gorgeous he is...or how confusing. He acts like he's in love with her, but is he?

Growing Into Uncertainty

College feels certain to LaVaughn; loyalty, friendship, family, and attraction do not.

Come here for

  • A teenager sorting out divided loyalties and changing friendships
  • A candid look at ambition alongside the confusion of first love

Expect

  • An intimate coming-of-age perspective
  • Emotional uncertainty without easy answers

Where it sits

Coming of Age85%
YA Romance63%
Friendship for Teens62%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Multigenerational YA Stories
  • Religious YA
  • YA Romance
Authors
Virginia Euwer Wolff
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
October 1, 2002
Format
Paperback
Theme
College aspirations · Family loyalty · Romantic uncertainty
Reading lane
Multigenerational YA Stories