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Tag Archives: Young Love
Give And Take By Tricia Springstubb
New loves… old friends… Does growing up mean choosing between them? This is a recent reader-request, but also a book that I’ve picked up probably 20 times in the past two years, before rejecting it and throwing it back on … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1981, Author S, Coming of Age, Dell, Friendship, High School, Reader Request, Romance, Title G, Young Love
11 Comments
Jean and Johnny By Beverly Cleary
It all starts the night Johnny Chessler asks Jean to dance… Beverly Cleary celebrates her 100th birthday on Tuesday, and so OF COURSE we are looking at another of her early YA titles today! Best known (do I really need … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1959, Author C, Beverly Cleary, Coming of Age, Dell, High School, Humor, Parents, Romance, Title J, Young Love
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The Luckiest Girl By Beverly Cleary
Shelley Latham is sure about one thing: The upcoming year is going to be different. Back to school! Time to start the year with a good attitude cautionary tale wacky scheme inspirational message epic wish-fulfillment fantasy! Background: Beverly Cleary (who turned 99 … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged Author C, Back to School, Beverly Cleary, California, Dell, High School, Parents, Romance, Title L, Young Love
50 Comments
The Day The Senior Class Got Married By Gloria D. Miklowitz
It’s never been done before! Background: Dell’s Young Love banner was used on both reissues of classic teen romances and originals of questionable merit, but in general the titles tended towards “breezy” and “fun”. So pity the poor teen who picked … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1983, Author M, College, Dell, Divorce, High School, Parents, Title D, Young Love
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Fifteen By Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary, bless her nonagenarian heart, is best known for her juvenile fiction about the Leave It To Beaver-type adventures of Henry Huggins, and Beezus (and especially) Ramona Quimby: books that manage to realistically capture the high drama that … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1956, Author C, Beverly Cleary, High School, Romance, Title F, Young Love
54 Comments
I Saw Him First By Marjorie Sharmat
Is Seymour worth fighting for? I’ll answer the question up front: no. No, he is not, because Seymour barely exists. I know I should have learned my lesson about picking books based on their covers by now, but… well, seriously! … Continue reading