Be that way / Hope Larson.
It's January 1, 1996, and high school junior Christine wants more than anything to be that cool girl everyone notices, like her gorgeous best friend, Landry. She usually hates New Year's resolutions, but this year she vows to be that shiny kind of girl--and record it all in her diary through prose, illustration, and comics. When Landry drops her, Christine is surprised to discover just how much she doesn't miss her and her drama. But a misguided kiss with film-obsessed Paul, her only other close friend, also causes a rift, and she finds herself facing a long, lonely summer. With nothing to lose, Christine finds a new sense of courage. She gets a job at her neighborhood video store, experiments with her art, and becomes romantically entangled with her next-door neighbor Whit, who's either the coolest guy ever or a total jerk. In spite of all this, she doesn't quite feel shiny--until a shocking betrayal shows her the value of the words and drawings she hides in her diary, and she finally understands that she doesn't need to be cool to be noticed--she only needs to be herself.
Record details
- ISBN: 0823447618
- ISBN: 9780823447619
- Physical Description: 268 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 12 and up. Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House. Grades 10-12. Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House. |
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Subject: | Betrayal > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. High schools > Fiction. Nineteen nineties > Fiction. Teenagers > Fiction. Friendships. |
Genre: | Bildungsromans. Comics (Graphic works) Diary fiction. Graphic novels. Novels. Romance fiction. Young adult fiction. |
Available copies
- 29 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 3 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 35 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC LARSON (Text) | 36015000433702 | Young Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 03/15/2024 |
Richlands Branch Library | YA FIC LARSON (Text) | 36015000433884 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
Sneads Ferry Branch Library | YA FIC LARSON (Text) | 36015000433769 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
Swansboro Branch Library | YA FIC LARSON (Text) | 36015000433827 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
It's January 1, 1996, and high school junior Christine wants more than anything to be that cool girl everyone notices, like her gorgeous best friend, Landry. She usually hates New Year's resolutions, but this year she vows to be that shiny kind of girl--and record it all in her diary through prose, illustration, and comics. When Landry drops her, Christine is surprised to discover just how much she doesn't miss her and her drama. But a misguided kiss with film-obsessed Paul, her only other close friend, also causes a rift, and she finds herself facing a long, lonely summer. With nothing to lose, Christine finds a new sense of courage. She gets a job at her neighborhood video store, experiments with her art, and becomes romantically entangled with her next-door neighbor Whit, who's either the coolest guy ever or a total jerk. In spite of all this, she doesn't quite feel shiny--until a shocking betrayal shows her the value of the words and drawings she hides in her diary, and she finally understands that she doesn't need to be cool to be noticed--she only needs to be herself.