SuitabookGrowing ambitions
Ashley begins with almost no college plans and a boyfriend planning a post-school life with her; she later develops broader dreams and expects more of herself.
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Laurie Halse Anderson - Author
This is a coming-of-age story about balancing loyalty, pressure and future plans. Its central appeal is watching Ashley become more confident while dealing with a complicated school event and uncertain relationships.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a coming-of-age story about balancing loyalty, pressure and future plans. Its central appeal is watching Ashley become more confident while dealing with a complicated school event and uncertain relationships.
Ashley begins with almost no college plans and a boyfriend planning a post-school life with her; she later develops broader dreams and expects more of herself.
Ashley supports Nat’s prom work after Nat breaks her leg while also managing an unreliable boyfriend, family demands, work and school.
Some families may wish to prepare for references to drug use, sex and condoms, an arrest, and conflict with school authority. These appear alongside everyday school, family and relationship pressures.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: another book-specific source is still needed.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.