History Lesson for Girls - Hardcover

Sheehan, Aurelie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670037672 ISBN 13: 9780670037674

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2006

Synopsis

Moving with her parents to an affluent Connecticut town in the mid-1970s, thirteen-year-old Alison Glass struggles to fit into her new school in spite of her back brace and forges an unlikely friendship with a popular girl who shares Alison's love of horses. By the Pushcart Prize-winning author of The Anxiety of Everyday Objects. 30,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

Subtle and moving. ("O, The Oprah Magazine," summer fiction pick)

Sheehans writing is often bulls-eye perfect. ("Entertainment Weekly")

This wistful, gentle novel has something surprisingly harsh to say about coming of age in a culture of self-indulgence and spiritual foolishness. ("Los Angeles Times Book Review")

Sheehanas writing is often bullas-eye perfect. ("Entertainment Weekly")

Sheehan s writing is often bull s-eye perfect. ("Entertainment Weekly")

Subtle and moving. ("O, The Oprah Magazine", summer fiction pick)

Sheehan's writing is often bull's-eye perfect. ("Entertainment Weekly")

Poignant . . . Sheehan reminds her readers that heartbreak is a requisite part of growing up. (People)
SheehanAEs writing is often bullAEs-eye perfect. (Entertainment Weekly)
This wistful, gentle novel has something surprisingly harsh to say about coming of age in a culture of self-indulgence and spiritual foolishness. (Los Angeles Times Book Review)
Subtle and moving. (O, The Oprah Magazine, summer fiction pick)

About the Author:

Aurelie Sheehan is the author of the short story collection Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant and the novel The Anxiety of Everyday Objects. The director of the creative writing program at the University of Arizona, she has received a Pushcart Prize, a Camargo Fellowship, and the Jack Kerouac Literary Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0670037672
• ISBN 13: 9780670037674
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352