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"Masterly. . . . Sensitively explores togetherness, aloneness, betrayal and love." - The New York Times Book ReviewFive Starred ReviewsNYT Editors' ChoiceThis brilliant novel by Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead explores multiple perspectives on the bonds and limits of friendship. Bridge is an accident survivor who's wondering why she's still alive. Emily has new curves and an almost-boyfriend who wants a certain kind of picture. Tabitha sees through everybody's games - or so she tells the world. The three girls are best friends with one rule: No fighting. Can it get them through seventh grade? This year everything is different for Sherm Russo as he gets to know Bridge Barsamian. What does it mean to fall for a girl - as a friend? On Valentine's Day, an unnamed high school girl struggles with a betrayal.
About the Author
Rebecca Stead has written six novels for young people: WHEN YOU REACH ME (A bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction) ; THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE (A Time Magazine Top Ten Children's Book of the Year) , LIAR & SPY (Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction and a New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children) ; FIRST LIGHT (a Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens) ; GOODBYE STRANGER (A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children) ; and BOB (co-written with Wendy Mass) . Rebecca lives in New York City with her family.
