Name: Fifteen
ISBN: 9780380728046

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Why This Clicks

Easygoing Teen Life

Straightforward teen fiction with Beverly Cleary’s easy, observant touch.

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Accessible, plainspoken teen life
Warm, lightly playful voice

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A familiar, readable pace
Real-feeling everyday concerns

Book Details

Authors: Beverly Cleary
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: January 2, 2007
Format: Paperback
Theme: Dating & Sex for Teens · Growing Up
Reading lane: Dating & Sex for Teens

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The Classics
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Girls & Young Women

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Historical / General
Love & First Crushes
Growing Up
Friendship

About This Book

With her usual warmth, perceptiveness, and humor, Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary creates the joys and worries of a young girl's first crush. It seems too good to be true. The most popular boy in school has asked Jane out—and she's never even dated before. Stan is tall and good-looking, friendly and hard-working—everything Jane ever dreamed of. But is she ready for this? Suppose her parents won't let her go? What if she's nervous and makes a fool of herself? Maybe he'll...

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With her usual warmth, perceptiveness, and humor, Newbery Medal winner Beverly Cleary creates the joys and worries of a young girl's first crush. It seems too good to be true. The most popular boy in school has asked Jane out—and she's never even dated before. Stan is tall and good-looking, friendly and hard-working—everything Jane ever dreamed of. But is she ready for this? Suppose her parents won't let her go? What if she's nervous and makes a fool of herself? Maybe he'll think she's too young. If only she knew all the clever things to say. If only she were prettier. If only she were ready for this...