One of my fondest memories as a child was going to our town library. … My sisters and I would lug home as many books as we could carry. … What beauty on those pages – wondrous illustrations, astonishing journeys, laugh-out-loud antics. Stories are food for the soul, and my mother fed us well on library books.
to the LaSalle Public Library on the occasion of the Library's Centennial Celebration, 2007
Princesses of Iowa
Age Range:
Teens 14 yrs +
Summary: What does it mean to do wrong, when no one punishes you? A smart and unflinching look at friendship, the nature of entitlement, and growing up in the heartland. Paige Sheridan has the perfect life. She's pretty, rich, and popular, and her spot on the homecoming court is practically guaranteed. But when a night of partying ends in an it-could-have-been-so-much worse crash, everything changes. Her best friends start ignoring her, her boyfriend grows cold and distant, and her once-adoring younger sister now views her with contempt. The only bright spot is her creative writing class, led by a charismatic new teacher who encourages students to be true to themselves. But who is Paige, if not the homecoming princess everyone expects her to be? In this arresting and witty debut, a girl who was once high-school royalty must face a truth that money and status can't fix, and choose between living the privileged life of a princess, or owning up to her mistakes and giving up everything she once held dear.
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