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Age Range
14 - 18
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2012-01-01
Page Count
224
Publisher
MTV Books
Grade Level
9th - 12th
ISBN
9781451696196
Themes
growing up
friendship
coming of age

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Written by Stephen Chbosky
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.
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Age Range
14 - 18
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2012-01-01
Page Count
224
Publisher
MTV Books
Grade Level
9th - 12th
ISBN
9781451696196
Themes
growing up
friendship
coming of age
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