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Gr 8-Up Becky seems to have it all-she's moderately successful in her forays on the stages of local open mike night improv clubs, she has a loving family, and the best friend a 17-year-old could want. But her life becomes exponentially better when she meets the perfect yang for her yin, Kip Costello, a handsome, confident senior who seems to pull off his comedy routine without a sweat. The two are soo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In her latest novel, Tashjian shatters any stereotypes young readers may have about people in abusive relationships. Smart and secure, seventeen-year-old Becky is from a wealthy, educated, well-adjusted family. She's about as far from the image of a weak and frightened girl as it gets: an aspiring comic, she braves open-mike nights at the local San Francisco comedy...Log In or Sign Up to Read More