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Tag Archives: 1976
Just The Beginning By Betty Miles
Three hundred and sixty-five days a year for thirteen years makes about five thousand days. And this one is the worst of all… Background: This will be the third time author Betty Miles work has been featured here, most memorably in … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1976, Author M, Avon Camelot, Coming of Age, Death, Friendship, High School, Title J, Topical Issues
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The Truth About Fonzie By Peggy Herz
Whatever, Henry certainly looks happy. I’m a sucker for these cheapo paperback celebrity “biographies”, regarding them as VALUABLE CULTURAL ARTIFACTS of the zeitgeist of 1970-something, forever preserving the moment when whoever was the biggest star in the teenage galaxy. This … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Non-Fiction
Tagged 1976, Author H, Biography, Made-for-TV, Scholastic, Title T
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John Travolta: An Illustrated Biography By Suzanne Munshower
TV’s most popular Sweathog and one of today’s most promising actors! Pity the poor celebrity biographer, charged with turning out a quickie mass-market paperback on a star that may turn out to be HUGE, but at the moment is a … Continue reading
Summer of Fear By Lois Duncan
Rachel’s not jealous of her cousin. But she is afraid. Like many readers, I was saddened to hear about the sudden death of Lois Duncan last week, at the age of 82. Best known for her YA thrillers, she was … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1976, Author D, Coming of Age, Death, Laurel-Leaf, Lois Duncan, Mystery, Parents, Summer, Thriller, Title S
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Ode to Billy Joe By Herman Raucher
Now, years after the whispers and rumors, the muddy Tallahatchie River gives up its secrets- the secrets within the haunting ballad that swept America. This week, another case of “What the hell did I just read?” Background: Well, to start … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1976, Author R, Dell, Gay, Novelization, Romance, Sex, Suicide, Title O
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The Late Great Me By Sandra Scoppettone
My name is Geri Peters. I’m your average girl next door: an alcoholic at seventeen. This week’s title comes courtesy of Michele, the Lost Classics reader who supplied the answer to “What was that Sandra Scoppettone book where the heroine … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1976, Alcoholism, Author S, High School, Parents, Putnam, Title L, Topical Issues
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