SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show. (Do you know how many African American female chefs there aren't? And how many vegetarian chefs have their own shows? The field is wide open for stardom ) But when her best friend--and secret crush--suddenly leaves town, Lainey finds herself alone in the kitchen. With a little help from Saint Julia (Child, of course), Lainey finds solace in her cooking as she comes to terms with the past and begins a new recipe for the future.
Peppered with recipes from Lainey's notebooks, this delicious debut novel finishes the same way one feels finishing a good meal--satiated, content, and hopeful.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ember
Published: 06/14/2011
ISBN: 9780375843068
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.19h x 5.69w x 0.67d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 122909 / a la Carte
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 8