Depth of Field: A Pippa Greene Novel

by Chantel Guertin

Overview

“With an upbeat tone, clever dialogue, and an artsy point of view, Depth of Field is one relatable teenage girl’s contemporary coming-of-age journey.” — School Library Journal

“Amusingly honest . . . Frothy yet engaging romance with a snapshot of the photography world to add color.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Tight plotting, vivid characters, and an underlying thread of photography know-how make Depth of Field a smart and stylish read.” — The National Reading Campaign

“Guertin truly inhabits the world of a talented 16-year-old who, in spite of self-doubt, faces the world head on. And if the story is one that has been told many times, many ways, Guertin’s approach to it is creative and new.” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Two weeks in New York City should be the time of Pippa’s life: she’s attending the prestigious Tisch Photography Camp. But what should be 14 unforgettable days of bliss turns into chaos when her one and only nemesis, Ben Baxter, proves to be surprisingly more complex than she could’ve ever imagined, and her Tisch mentor, a renowned photographer, seems to have a lot more to do with her parents’ past than anyone wants her to know. Is Pippa out of her depth?

Picking up where she left off in The Rule of Thirds, Pippa Greene returns in Depth of Field, a story full of the same heart, comedic touches, and romance that made readers fall in love with Chantel Guertin’s charming YA series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781770411838
Publisher:	ECW Press
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	A Pippa Greene Novel , #2
Edition description:	No Edition
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Chantel Guertin is the bestselling author of two adult novels — Stuck in Downward Dog and Love Struck, and the YA novel The Rule of Thirds, the first installment in the Pippa Greene series. She’s a beauty expert on The Marilyn Denis Show and editor-at-large at The Kit. Her work has been published extensively including ELLE Canada, FASHION, Maclean’s, TV Guide, The National Post, Best Health, Reader’s Digest, Tribute, Canadian Family, HGTV.ca, FoodNetwork.com, and WNetwork.com. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Editorial Reviews

Amusingly honest ... Frothy yet engaging romance with a snapshot of the photography world to add color.” — Kirkus Reviews

“With an upbeat tone, clever dialogue, and an artsy point of view, Depth of Field is one relatable teenage girl’s contemporary coming-of-age journey.” — School Library Journal

“Pippa is an appealing heroine and this will find readers.” — VOYA

“Tight plotting, vivid characters, and an underlying thread of photography know-how make Depth of Field a smart and stylish read.” — The National Reading Campaign

“For some strange reason, having a female protagonist almost always means more girls than boys will read a book. The subject matter in Depth of Field is also likely to appeal more to female readers than males. But in this book Guertin truly inhabits the world of a talented 16-year-old who, in spite of self-doubt, faces the world head on. And if the story is one that has been told many times, many ways, Guertin’s approach to it is creative and new.” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

From the Publisher

2014-07-15
Competition winner Pippa is spending two weeks in New York City at a prestigious photography camp run by art college Tisch. Though she's had an entrancing date with romantic boyfriend Dylan, Pippa's conflicted since he's asked her not to contact him while she's away. Then Ben turns up at Tisch; he stole photos from her in The Rule of Thirds (2013) and submitted them to the competition as his own. Pippa wants to hate him, but circumstances keep throwing them together, rekindling the sparks she felt before he betrayed her. Her mentor, the highly unreliable photographer David Westerly, provides guidance, but it's his past connection to her deceased father and her mother that intrigues the 16-year-old. Paying more attention to that than to her Tisch work leads to a stunning and unwelcome discovery. The conclusion leaves many hanging threads. Pippa's developing relationship with Ben, the uncertainty of Dylan's intentions and the critical discovery about David's connection to her parents—a secret her mother's inexplicably kept even knowing Pippa would be in contact with David—all serve to set up another outing. Pippa's voice, as she describes a severe hangover or her assessment of David, is amusingly honest. Frothy yet engaging romance with a snapshot of the photography world to add color. (Fiction. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews