The Six Rules of Maybe
By (Author) Deb Caletti
Simon & Schuster
Simon Pulse
21st July 2011
Reprint
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Childrens / Teenage: Personal and social topics
FIC
Paperback
352
Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 25mm
320g
Scarlet considers herself someone who fixes other peoples problemsuntil she becomes one when she falls in love with her sisters husband in this beautiful young adult novel about love and family from National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor medal winner Deb Caletti.
Scarlet spends most of her time worrying about other people. Some are her friends, others are practically strangers, and then there are the ones no else even notices. Trying to fix their lives comes naturally to her. And pushing her own needs to the side is part of the deal. So when her older sister comes home unexpectedly married and pregnant, Scarlet has a new person to worry about.
But all of her good intentions are shattered when the unthinkable happens: she falls for her sisters husband. For the first time in a long time, Scarlets not fixing a problem, shes at the center of one. And ignoring her feelings doesnt seem to be an option
"Reminiscent of the best of Sarah Dessen's work, this novel is beautifully written, deftly plotted, and movingly characterized." -"School Library Journal
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"Caletti is a wonderfully gifted writer. Her prose is infused with wisdom and wit, and her characters are all deeply layered. Readers of all ages will undoubtedly enjoy this."" -Romantic Times BOOKREVIEWS
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"Scarlet's adoration of Hayden is both poignant and realistic... Juliet's pursuit of an old boyfriend, a bad boy, rings true." "-- Booklist"
"The main characters are well drawn and complex." -"Publishers Weekly"
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Caletti is a wonderfully gifted writer. Her prose is infused with wisdom and wit, and her characters are all deeply layered. Readers of all ages will undoubtedly enjoy this." Romantic Times BOOKREVIEWS
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Scarlets adoration of Hayden is both poignant and realistic... Juliets pursuit of an old boyfriend, a bad boy, rings true. " Booklist"
The main characters are well drawn and complex. "Publishers Weekly"
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Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over sixteen books for adults and young adults, includingHoney, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award;A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book;Girl, Unframed; andOne Great Lie.Her books have also won the Josette Frank Award for Fiction, the Washington State Book Award, and numerous other state awards and honors, and she was a finalist for the PEN USA Award. She lives with her family in Seattle.