num_pages: 228
description: Colie expects the worst when she's sent to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt Mira while her mother, queen of the television infomercial, tours Europe. Always an outcast-first for being fat and then for being "easy"-Colie has no friends at home and doesn't expect to find any in Colby, North Carolina. But then she lands a job at the Last Chance Café and meets fellow waitresses Morgan and Isabel, best friends with a loving yet volatile relationship. Wacky yet wise, Morgan and Isabel help Colie see herself in a new way and realize the potential that has been there all along."Teens will want to cheer." - School Library Journal , starred review"Dessen's tale will leave readers thoughtful, amused, reassured, and sorry when it concludes." - Kirkus Reviews , pointer review"A down-to-earth Cinderella story...Captures that special feeling."- The New York Post"Dessen is an absolutely wonderful writer-stylish, smart, and funny." - Booklist
language: English
title: Keeping the Moon
titlecomplete: Keeping the Moon
characters: Morgan Gatewood, Colie Sparks, Mira Sparks, Isabel, Norman Carswell
genres: Fiction, Young Adult Contemporary, Coming Of Age, Teen, Young Adult, Romance, Chick Lit, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult Romance
ratings_count: 67126
places: Colby, North Carolina
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award, awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Puffin