Saint Anything
Dessen, S. (2015). Saint anything. NY: Speak. Sydney's world has turned upside down when her older brother, the golden child, has been put in prison for drunk driving and is responsible for putting a boy in a wheel chair. Sydney feels that her family does not see her and she switches to a new school to help save the family money. At a pizza restaurant, she meets and becomes best friends with Layla. Layla's family welcomes her into their home and she is attracted to Layla's brother Mac who is supposed to be off limits to Layla's friends. Sydney has to deal with her feelings of guilt over her brother's accident, avoiding the family friend who gives her the creeps, and her growing feeling for Mac. Readers will like this story of family, friendship, and love. I like the way the author incorporates humor by having Sydney be the pizza whisperer. She can guess who orders the pizza that she and Mac deliver together. I kept wanting to scream at Sydney's parents to wake up and help Sydney. This book from the Best Fiction for Young Adult list teaches many lessons for the young adult.
7 Reasons to Read Saint Anything: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/teen/7-reasons-sarah-dessens-saint-anything-is-a-must-read/
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