The Luckiest Girl
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Sixteen-year-old Shelley Latham longs for her junior year of high school to be different from the stifling sameness of the years before. When she is sent from Oregon to California to stay with friends of the family for the school year, she gets her wish.
Right away, Shelley’s pretty looks and “Northern” ways endear her to her new classmates, including Hartley, the student body president. Meanwhile, Shelley sets her heart on star basketball player Philip—and when he asks her out, everything seems perfect. Shelley truly is the luckiest girl…but is it Philip or Hartley whom she really loves?
- Love Triangle: Shelley has her choice of two very different boys: Philip, the handsome star athlete, and Hartley, the kind and intelligent class president. Choosing between them is the hardest test of her junior year.
- Coming-of-Age Story: Far from her Oregon home, Shelley must navigate a new school, new friends, and new feelings as she figures out who she is and what she truly wants.
- Sweet Romance: A wholesome and heartwarming story of first crushes and teen dating, perfect for readers looking for a classic love story that focuses on emotion and connection.
- Classic YA Fiction: From a beloved Newbery Medal-winning author, this story captures the innocence and excitement of being sixteen in a way that continues to charm readers decades later.
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About the author
Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.
