The Perks of Being a Wallflower Contributor(s): Chbosky, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0671027344 ISBN-13: 9780671027346 Publisher: MTV Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 1999 Annotation: Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie is navigating through the strange worlds of love, drugs, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and dealing with the loss of a good friend and his favorite aunt. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 99236288 |
Age Level: 14-17 |
Grade Level: 9-12 |
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 6.9" L (0.55 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Fourteen and Up, 1999 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/1999 pg. 83 Publishers Weekly 01/25/1999 pg. 73 Booklist 02/15/1999 pg. 1038 School Library Journal 06/01/1999 pg. 126 ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2000 pg. 1340 ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 01/01/2000 pg. 1361 Booklist 06/01/2001 pg. 1863 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 32374 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read the cult-favorite coming-of-age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Now a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic. The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant "wallflower" Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up. A years-long #1 New York Times bestseller, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and Best Book for Reluctant Readers, and with millions of copies in print, this novel for teen readers (or "wallflowers" of more-advanced age) will make you laugh, cry, and perhaps feel nostalgic for those moments when you, too, tiptoed onto the dance floor of life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chbosky, Stephen: - Stephen Chbosky wrote and directed the feature film adaptation of his award-winning novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. He has worked in film and television, on projects including the film version of the smash-hit musical Rent; the TV show Jericho; and others. He also edited Pieces, a collection of short stories for Pocket Books. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chbosky graduated from the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing Program. His first film, The Four Corners of Nowhere, premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Follow Stephen on Twitter @StephenChbosky. |
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