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Jumping Off Swings

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One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel. (Age 14 and up)

Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character's point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl's life — and the realities of leaving innocence behind.


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Series: Jumping Off Swings Publisher: Candlewick Press
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 24, 2010

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780763651725
  • Release date: March 24, 2010

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780763651725
  • File size: 960 KB
  • Release date: March 24, 2010

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3.6
Lexile® Measure:570
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel. (Age 14 and up)

Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character's point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl's life — and the realities of leaving innocence behind.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Candlewick Press

    Awards:

    Kindle Book
    Release date: March 24, 2010

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780763651725
    Release date: March 24, 2010

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780763651725
    File size: 960 KB
    Release date: March 24, 2010

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 3.6
    Lexile® Measure: 570
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 2-3
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