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Imagine losing your best friend or relative and being pregnant when your sixteen years old. Well this is what happened to sixteen year olds scarlet and Halley. Ever since they first meet, when a moving truck came. Halley has always turned to scarlet when things get rough, and Scarlett has always known just what to do. But, everything changes at the beginning of the junior year for everyone. Scarlett’s boyfriend was killed in a motorcycle accident and Scarlett finds out that she’s going to have a child. Halley goes with her everywhere and tries to make sure Scarlett is going to be fine. Then, Scarlett and Halley’s parents find out that they are ditching school and forging signatures. Who will Halley and Scarlett turn to now? |
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{{Infobox writer <!-- see Template:Infobox writer --> |
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{written by teen writer, ashley butterworth} *Someeone like you* |
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| name = Sarah Dessen |
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| birth_name = Sarah Dessen |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|6|6|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Evanston, Illinois]],<br/>United States |
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| occupation = Novelist |
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| nationality = [[United States|American]] |
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| period = 1996– |
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| genre = [[Realistic fiction]] |
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| subject = [[Young adult literature]] |
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| children = Sasha Clementine |
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| website = http://www.sarahdessen.com/ |
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}} |
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Researching the author-Sarah Dessen |
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'''Sarah Dessen''' (born June 6, 1970, in [[Evanston, Illinois]]) is an American writer who lives in [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]], [[North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/sarah-dessen/person/236403/biography.html |title=Sarah Dessen |accessdate=26 March 2010 |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= | month= | work = |publisher=TV.com |pages= | archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000008854,00.html#BIO |title=Sarah Dessen: Biography|accessdate=26 March 2010 |author= | authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puffin Books |pages= |archiveurl= |archivedate= | quote = }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Sarah Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois on June 6, 1970. She moved with her family to Virginia then North Carolina where she now resides with her husband, Jay, daughter Sasha, and dogs. After dropping out of Greensboro College she began taking classes at the University of North Carolina where she graduated with honors. She was a waitress for some time before leaving her job to accept a position as a teacher at UNC. She then left that job to become a full-time author. She became an author when she was in her older years. She also has a daughter and that’s how some of Sarah’s ideas may come from. As far as we all know, Sarah is still living with us today. |
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== Background == |
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| ⚫ | Sarah Dessen was born in |
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==Bibliography== |
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* 1996 – ''[[That Summer (Dessen novel)|That Summer]]'' |
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* 1998 – ''[[Someone Like You (novel)|Someone Like You]]'' |
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* 1999 – ''[[Keeping the Moon]]'' (also released as ''Last Chance'') |
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* 2000 – ''[[Dreamland (novel)|Dreamland]]'' |
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* 2002 – ''[[This Lullaby]]'' |
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* 2004 – ''[[The Truth About Forever]]'' |
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* 2006 – ''[[Just Listen (novel)|Just Listen]]'' |
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* 2008 – ''[[Lock and Key]]'' |
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* 2009 – ''[[Along for the Ride]]'' |
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* 2010 – ''Infinity'' (novella) |
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* 2011 – ''[[What Happened to Goodbye]]'' |
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* 2013 – ''The Moon and More'' |
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== Film Adaptations == |
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The 2003 film ''[[How to Deal]]'' starring [[Mandy Moore]] was based on both ''[[Someone Like You (novel)|Someone Like You]]'' and ''[[That Summer]].'' |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.sarahdessen.com/ Official Site] |
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* {{worldcat id|id=lccn-n96-24565}} |
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* {{MySpace|id=sarahdessen}} |
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* {{IMDb name|id=1181077}} |
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* [http://chickloveslit.com/2011/01/review-along-for-the-ride-by-sarah-dessen.html "Along for the Ride Book Review" – ChickLovesLit.com] |
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{{Sarah Dessen}} |
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| NAME = Dessen, Sarah |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = June 6, 1970 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Evanston, Illinois]], United States |
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[[Category:American novelists]] |
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[[Category:Writers from North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:People from Chapel Hill, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:People from Illinois]] |
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Revision as of 19:44, 1 January 2013
Imagine losing your best friend or relative and being pregnant when your sixteen years old. Well this is what happened to sixteen year olds scarlet and Halley. Ever since they first meet, when a moving truck came. Halley has always turned to scarlet when things get rough, and Scarlett has always known just what to do. But, everything changes at the beginning of the junior year for everyone. Scarlett’s boyfriend was killed in a motorcycle accident and Scarlett finds out that she’s going to have a child. Halley goes with her everywhere and tries to make sure Scarlett is going to be fine. Then, Scarlett and Halley’s parents find out that they are ditching school and forging signatures. Who will Halley and Scarlett turn to now?
{written by teen writer, ashley butterworth} *Someeone like you*
Researching the author-Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois on June 6, 1970. She moved with her family to Virginia then North Carolina where she now resides with her husband, Jay, daughter Sasha, and dogs. After dropping out of Greensboro College she began taking classes at the University of North Carolina where she graduated with honors. She was a waitress for some time before leaving her job to accept a position as a teacher at UNC. She then left that job to become a full-time author. She became an author when she was in her older years. She also has a daughter and that’s how some of Sarah’s ideas may come from. As far as we all know, Sarah is still living with us today.