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Jumping Off Swings

Published
Aug 2009
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General Fiction General Fiction
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240
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Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character's point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl's life—and the realities of leaving innocence behind.

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Oct 2011 Candlewick ISBN 0763652962
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First Edition Aug 2009 Candlewick ISBN 0763639494
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Mar 2010 Candlewick ISBN 0763651729
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Mar 2010 Candlewick ISBN B003BX08K0
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