Leftovers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781416546627)

A devastating novel of desperation and revenge from Laura Wiess. This follow-up to her heartbreaking debut, Such a Pretty Girl, once again spins a shattering tale of the tragedies that befall young women who are considered society's leftovers.

Blair and Ardith are best friends who have committed an unforgivable act in the name of love and justice. But in order to understand what could drive two young women to such extreme measures, first you'll have to understand why.

You'll have to listen as they describe parents who are alternately absent and smothering, classmates who mock and shun anyone different, and young men who are allowed to hurt and dominate without consequence. You will have to learn what it's like to be a teenage girl who locks her bedroom door at night, who has been written off by the adults around her as damaged goods. A girl who has no one to trust except the one person she's forbidden to see.

You'll have to understand what it's really like to be forgotten and abandoned in America today. Are you ready?

Author: Laura Wiess
ISBN-10: 1416546626
ISBN-13: 9781416546627
Publisher: MTV Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 7.13h x 5.15w x 0.66d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 121618 / Leftovers


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2007 pg. 1075
Publishers Weekly 01/21/2008 pg. 172
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2008 pg. 536 - Recommended - Better Than Most