Prom, Laurie Halse Anderson
Prom, Laurie Halse Anderson
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Prom

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrator: Alex McKenna

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/12/2019

Synopsis

In a Philadelphia high school, who doesn’t care about the prom? It’s pretty much the only good thing that happens there, and everyone plans to make the most of it—especially Ash’s best friend, Natalia, who’s the head of the committee and has prom stars in her eyes. Then the faculty advisor is busted for taking the prom money and Ash finds herself roped into putting together a gala dance. But she has plenty of help—from her large and loving (if exasperating!) family, from Nat’s eccentric grandmother, from the principal, from her fellow classmates. And in making the prom happen, Ash learns some surprising things about making her life happen, too.

About The Author

Laurie Halse Anderson has received both the Margaret Edwards Award and the ALAN Award for her contributions to young adult literature. She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. She is the author of the groundbreaking National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor Book Speak. She is also author of the critically acclaimed YA books Prom, Twitsted, Catalyst, Wintergirls, and The Impossible Knife of Memory. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including The Vet Volunteers series, and the historical fiction Seeds of America Trilogy, which includes Forge, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Fever 1793, and the National Book Award finalist and Scott O’Dell Award-winner Chains. She and her husband live in northern New York State. Follow Laurie on Twitter @halseanderson and visit her at madwomanintheforest.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by akacya ❦ on December 29, 2021

Ashley is not excited about her school’s prom. In fact, she keeps making excuses to her best friend, head of the prom committee, as to why she can’t help with the committee. She soon finds herself roped into helping, though, and decides that maybe prom’s not so bad. I liked reading about Ashley and h......more

Goodreads review by Amy on June 29, 2013

I had high hopes for this book since I like most everything Laurie Halse Anderson does, but this book was a bit of a disappointment. I like to read young adult literature to put in my classroom and to suggest to my children, but this one will not be high on my recommendation list. It tells the story......more

Quotes

"Modern teen life just outside Philadelphia is vividly drawn in Ashley’s first person tale, and it’s both screamingly funny and surprisingly tender. Expect teen readers to be quoting aloud to each other, and giggling." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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