{"product_id":"sixteen-stories-about-that-sweet-and-bitter-birthday-paperback","title":"Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan McCafferty\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Woodson\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eSarah Dessen\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incredible anthology of 16 short-stories by award winning \u0026amp; critically acclaimed young-adult authors, inspired by all the angst, melodrama, and wonderment of being sixteen. These hilarious, poignant, and touching tales capture all the emotions and milestones of this age ranging from first love to establishing one's own identity. A perfect read for anyone about to reach this pivotal age, or those who want reminisce about their \"sweetest\" year. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sarah Dessen's \"Infinity\" is about a girl confronting two major milestones: getting her driver's license and losing her virginity. The Dead Girls in Jacqueline Woodson's \"Nebraska 99\" have already decided to \"do it\" and must now cope with being teenage mothers. And Carolyn Mackler's \"Mona Lisa, Jesus, Chad, and Me\" explores whether friendship can survive when partying and prayer clash. Also included is a new Jessica Darling story by Megan McCafferty about the last fifteen minutes Jessica spends--or rather, doesn't spend--with her best friend, Hope, who is leaving Pineville. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring stories by Steve Almond, M. T. Anderson, Julianna Baggott, Cat Bauer, Emma Forrest, Tanuja Desai Hidier, David Levithan, Sarah Mlynowski, Sonya Sones, Zoe Trope, Ned Vizzini, and Joseph Weisberg.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDating! Drama! Driving! \u003cbr\u003eRemember what it was like to be sixteen? Whether it was the year your teeth were finally free of braces or the year you were discovered by the opposite sex, that magical, mystical age is something you will never forget. Edited by Megan McCafferty, author of the runaway hit novels Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings, Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday is a compilation of short stories inspired by all the angst, melodrama, and wonderment of being sixteen. \u003cbr\u003eSarah Dessen's \"Infinity\" is about a girl confronting two major milestones: getting her driver's license and losing her virginity. The Dead Girls in Jacqueline Woodson's \"Nebraska 99\" have already decided to \"do it\" and must now cope with being teenage mothers. And Carolyn Mackler's \"Mona Lisa, Jesus, Chad, and Me\" explores whether friendship can survive when partying and prayer clash. Also included is a new Jessica Darling story by Megan McCafferty about the last fifteen minutes Jessica spends--or rather, doesn't spend--with her best friend, Hope, who is leaving Pineville. \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing stories by Steve Almond, M. T. Anderson, Julianna Baggott, Cat Bauer, Emma Forrest, Tanuja Desai Hidier, David Levithan, Sarah Mlynowski, Sonya Sones, Zoe Trope, Ned Vizzini, and Joseph Weisberg, these hilarious, poignant, and touching tales are perfect for both those who have yet to reach that milestone and those who want to reminisce about their \"sweetest\" year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEGAN McCAFFERTY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings. She lives with her husband and young son in New Jersey, and is currently at work on her third Jessica Darling novel. Find out more at www.meganmccafferty.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Woodson\u003c\/b\u003e is the 2014 National Book Award winner for her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award and the NAACP Image Award, and was named a Newbery Honor Book and a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Dessen \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over a dozen novels for teens, which have received numerous awards and rave reviews, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association. Sarah lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband, Jay, and their daughter, Sasha Clementine. Visit her online at sarahdessen.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Levithan\u003c\/b\u003e a bestselling young adult fiction author and recipient of the Lambda Literary Award in 2003 for \u003ci\u003eBoy Meets Boy, \u003c\/i\u003eand again in 2006 for his work \u003ci\u003eThe Full Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e. He also won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Realm of Possibility\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoy Meets Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Is the Higher Law\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow They Met and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWide Awake\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNick and Norah's Infinite Playlist\u003c\/i\u003e. David Levithan is a children's book editor in New York City. He lives in Hoboken, NJ. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Mlynowski \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the Magic in Manhattan and Whatever After series, as well as \u003ci\u003eGimme a Call, Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have), Milkrun, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. 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