Books like Seventeen and in Between by Barthe DeClements
At seventeen, Elsie Edwards is the picture of change: once the “fat girl” of fifth grade, she has become slender but still insecure in ninth grade. Now she confronts the complexities of new relationships that once seemed absolutely perfect.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Barthe DeClements
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