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Gorgeous

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Gorgeous
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rachel Vail
SeriesAvery Sisters Trilogy
Series part Volume No. 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 135
ISBN/Barcode 9780060890483
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
Teenage / Young Adult

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint HarperTeen
Publication Date 1 May 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

Allison Avery's cell phone is possessed-literally. Maybe. Growing up between two sisters of blond beauty, fiery and sarcastic Allison is fed up with being invisible. When the devil appears in a dream and offers to trade Allison good looks for her cell phone, she makes the deal. How much damage can a little phone do anyway Allison begins to get tons of attention: new friends, a boyfriend, a chance to win a modeling contest. Is it all the devil's work, or is something more mysterious happening

Author Biography

Rachel Vail is the critically acclaimed author of You, Maybe; If We Kiss; Ever After; Do-Over; and Wonder. Rachel's writing has been described as better than Judy Blume's: her ability to create an authentic adolescent world complete with the emotions and priorities is second to none.

Reviews

"Vail shows a clear understanding of the everyday turmoil faced by today's teens and handles them with wit and obvious affection. If they haven't already read its predecessor, Lucky (2008), teens will want to after finishing this one. " -- Kirkus Reviews "A solid, realistic account of a girl's beginning to find her own identity." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for Lucky: "This is superior for its realism, its moderation, and its understated complexity of characters and relationships. Readers will drink up the drama and impatiently await the planned follow up titles." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "Vail (You, Maybe) again demonstrates a penetrating insight into the concerns of young teen girls, this time upending the conventions of the rich-girl novel... Readers will absorb this in one fell swoop." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Kindness and understanding emerge in unexpected, fresh, and satisfying ways, and readers will be looking forward to finding out what lies ahead for the Avery family" -- School Library Journal