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"Compelling." --School Library Journal
"Moving." --Publishers Weekly
"Poignant." --Kirkus Reviews A high school senior attempts to salvage her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates by writing their college admissions essays and in the process learns big truths about herself in this mesmerizing debut novel-in-verse, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Elizabeth Acevedo. Nic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college admissions essays. But the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north anymore. Provocative, brilliant, and achingly honest, 500 Words or Less explores the heartbreak and hope that marks the search for your truest self.
Author: Juleah del Rosario
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/11/2020
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781534410459
ISBN10: 1534410457
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Dating & Sex
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
"Moving." --Publishers Weekly
"Poignant." --Kirkus Reviews A high school senior attempts to salvage her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates by writing their college admissions essays and in the process learns big truths about herself in this mesmerizing debut novel-in-verse, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Elizabeth Acevedo. Nic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college admissions essays. But the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north anymore. Provocative, brilliant, and achingly honest, 500 Words or Less explores the heartbreak and hope that marks the search for your truest self.
Author: Juleah del Rosario
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/11/2020
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781534410459
ISBN10: 1534410457
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Dating & Sex
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)