Perks of Being a Wallflower

English

ISBN: 0671027344

EAN: 9780671027346

Category: Juvenile Fiction / School & Education/Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship/Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: MTV Books

Release Date: 02/28/1999

Age Range: 12-17

Synopsis: Standing on the fringes of life...offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor.This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in contemporary fiction:The Perks of Being a Wallflower.This is the story of what its like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlies letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it puts him on a strange course through uncharted territory. The world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends. The world of sex, drugs, andThe Rocky Horror Picture Show,when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite.Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.

Awards: Garden State Teen Book Award – null  Garden State Teen Book Award – null  Garden State Teen Book Award – null 

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Perks of Being a Wallflower

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.44 inches

Width: 5.0 inches

Length: 7.0 inches

Weight: 7.05 oz

Pages: 213