Vegan Virgin Valentine

From the author of the award-winning The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things comes the racy story of an overachiever who learns to get over it -- and get a life.

Mara Valentine is in control. She's a straight-A senior, a vegan, and her parents' pride and joy. She's neck-and-neck with her womanizing ex-boyfriend for number-one class ranking and plans to kick his salutatorian butt on her way out the door to Yale. Mara has her remaining months in Brockport all planned out, but the plan does not include having V, her slutty, pot-smoking, sixteen-year-old niece -- yes, niece -- come to live with her family. Nor does it involve lusting after her boss or dreaming about grilled cheese sandwiches every night. What does a control freak like Mara do when things start spinning wildly out of control? With insight, authenticity, and a healthy dose of humor, Carolyn Mackler creates an evolving Type A heroine that every reader will recognize -- and root for.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/22/2004
ISBN: 9780763621551
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.70w x 1.01d
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 337 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Booklist 06/01/2004 pg. 1720
Publishers Weekly 06/21/2004 pg. 64
Kliatt 07/01/2004 pg. 10
Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2004 pg. 632
BookPage 08/01/2004 pg. 25
School Library Journal 08/01/2004 pg. 126
Romantic Times 08/01/2004 pg. 131 - Excellent
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2004 pg. 304
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2004 pg. 88
Booksense '76 Childrens Aut 04 09/01/2004 pg. 1
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 02/15/2005 pg. 1026

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 80471 / Vegan Virgin Valentine
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 7