Thirteen

by Lauren Myracle

Overview

Winnie Perry is a teenager—at last! And it’s a really big deal. A ginormous deal, that, wouldn’t you know it, brings ginormous problems along with it. Winnie’s bff #1 is growing up too slowly, while her bff #2 is growing up too fast, leaving Winnie stuck in the middle. Winnie’s boyfriend, Lars, is fabulous—except when he’s not. And as for Winnie’s family, well, big changes are in the air! Beloved author Lauren Myracle returns with first kisses and near misses for everyone’s favorite birthday girl.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101200711
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	02/28/2008
Series:	Winnie Years Series , #4
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
File size:	630 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lauren Myracle is theauthor of many popular books for teens and tweens,including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn(Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins,Colorado.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The contemporary voice is casual, funny, and well, nice. Fans of Judy Blume will want this. -Booklist

Editorial Reviews

Thirteen! Winnie Perry has finally achieved the age of total wisdom and nonstop fun. Or so she imagines. What she actually experiences in this winning sequel to (you guessed it) Eleven and Twelve is far more complicated and entertaining, as Lauren Myracle's lighthearted series about the perplexities of growing up reaches those perilous teenage years.

Gr 5-8- On Winnie Perry's 13th birthday, she and her two best friends celebrate with makeovers at a swanky cosmetic counter. Over the course of the book, they stick up for and stand up to one another. Boys are also big on the social radar. The most touching scenes involve Winnie's family. Her sister is about to leave for college, and her six-year-old brother is baffled by the world, and watching a friend battle leukemia. Their mom is pregnant and overwhelmed, and her dad is calmly trying to keep everyone smiling, with tender and hilarious results. Each chapter is dedicated to one month of Winnie's 13th year, and the focus is on navigating tricky relationships. Winnie narrates in a convincing 13-year-old voice, and the characterizations of her friends are equally well done. This heartfelt and entertaining book follows Eleven (2004) and Twelve (2007, both Dutton), but it can be enjoyed on its own.-Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK

School Library Journal

Picking up the last quarter of seventh grade with her milestone birthday, Winnie Perry (Eleven, 2004; Twelve, 2007) enters the eighth grade saddled comfortably between her two BFFs Dinah and Cinnamon. It is a year of firsts for Winnie-first kiss, first real boyfriend, first exposure to someone else's serious childhood illness, first boy-girl party, first break-up. Myracle's diary-style, monthly narrative continues to juggle the early-adolescent psyche against the realities of some of life's more difficult moments. Winnie's experience with cancer (her little brother's friend, Joseph, has leukemia) provides a certain perspective to the problems and personal hurts she faces in her daily teenage angst. More importantly, her middle-child status within a loving and well-adjusted family places her in a position of emotional strength for a little brother and admiration for an older sister's advice. The ups and downs of this typical early teen are well-drawn and realistically portrayed, touching on good and bad values. As in life, the year closes with a new beginning. Fans will eagerly await the next wholesome installment. (Fiction. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews

The contemporary voice is casual, funny, and well, nice. Fans of Judy Blume will want this. -Booklist

From the Publisher