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Along for the Ride
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Along for the Ride Hardcover - 2009

by Dessen, Sarah

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It's been so long since Auden slept at night. Eversince her parents' divorce - or since the fightingstarted. Now she has the chance to spend a carefreesummer with her dad and his new family in thecharming beach town where they live.

A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden tothe world of girls: their talk, their friendship, theircrushes. She missed out on all that, too busy beingthe perfect daughter to her demanding mother.Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellowinsomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnalworld of the town. Together they embark onparallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefreeteenage life she's been denied; for Eli, to cometo terms with the guilt he feels for the death of afriend.

In her signature pitch-perfect style, Sarah Dessenexplores the hearts of two lonely people learningto connect.

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New York, N.Y., USA: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2009. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY
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Details

  • Title Along for the Ride
  • Author Dessen, Sarah
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 383
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, New York, N.Y., USA
  • Date 2009
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 003977
  • ISBN 9780670011940 / 0670011940
  • Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.29 in (21.59 x 14.22 x 3.28 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Reading level 750
  • Library of Congress subjects Stepfamilies, Infants
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009005661
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

This special edition includes all-new bonus material, including: ¥ Sarah Dessen's recollections of her own summers at the beach ¥ A playlist of the songs that inspired her as she wrote Along for the Ride ¥ A map of the town of Colby, where the book takes place

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About the author

Sarah Dessen is the author of thirteen novels, which include the New York Times bestsellers The Moon and More, What Happened to Goodbye, Along for the Ride, Lock and Key, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, and This Lullaby. Her first two books, That Summer and Someone Like You, were made into the movie How to Deal.

Dessen's books are frequently chosen for the Teens' Top Ten list and the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They have been translated into twenty-five languages. Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the Young Adult division of the American Library Association.

Sarah Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with highest honors in creative writing. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

Visit Sarah at sarahdessen.com.

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