Details Books Concering Fifteen (First Love #1)
| Original Title: | Fifteen |
| ISBN: | 0380728044 (ISBN13: 9780380728046) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | First Love #1 |
| Characters: | Jane Purdy |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (1958) |
Beverly Cleary
Paperback | Pages: 208 pages Rating: 3.93 | 4473 Users | 361 Reviews
Representaion Supposing Books Fifteen (First Love #1)
It seems too good to be true. The most popular boy in school has asked Jane out -- and she's never even dated before. Stan is tall and good-looking, friendly and hard-working -- everything Jane ever dreamed of. But is she ready for this?Suppose her parents won't let her go? What if she's nervous and makes a fool of herself? Maybe he'll think she's too young. If only she knew all the clever things to say. If only she were prettier. If only she were ready for this...
With her usual warmth, perceptiveness, and humor, Beverly Cleary creates the joys and worries of a young girl's first crush.
Describe Regarding Books Fifteen (First Love #1)
| Title | : | Fifteen (First Love #1) |
| Author | : | Beverly Cleary |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 208 pages |
| Published | : | January 2nd 2007 by HarperTrophy (first published 1956) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Teen. Childrens |
Rating Regarding Books Fifteen (First Love #1)
Ratings: 3.93 From 4473 Users | 361 ReviewsRate Regarding Books Fifteen (First Love #1)
I wish I could go on a date in the 50s, in no small part because Stan Crandall is ever so dreamy. If you haven't met him yet, and you have a weakness for nice boys with a winning grin, you really should swing by to pick him up for your next book date!Stan is the object of affection in Fifteen, and he has a golden tan, green eyes, brown hair with a dip in it, and a sincere smile. Jane Purdy meets him one summer afternoon when he saves her from a babysitting disaster, and though he asks her out
Probably my favorite in the First Love series. This was the first romance novel I purchased at 14 years old, and I'm sure I'll still enjoy its sweetness and simplicity for a long time. In a world where many teen books focus on infatuation and how hot and sexy everyone looks, it's incredibly refreshing to go back to the way love stories used to be. You won't find smoking hot guys with amazing six packs, whiny girls and steamy scenes in here, or in any of the other First Love books. Not even a
THE SUNDAY FAMILY READThis was Beverly Cleary's first novel for teens, preceding The Luckiest Girl by two years. I had not read it when I was growing up, but if I had I probably would have loved it. I wasn't a complete girly girl but I certainly was interested in boys!Jane Purdy is 15 and a high school sophomore. She has never been on a date with a boy she likes; only some boring boy named George, a friend of the family. " 'Today I'm going to meet a boy,' Jane Purdy told herself, as she walked
Ive had my wild side. Ive raised four children to adulthood, and Ive got a number of grandchildren now. Just last week my sister-in-law was bemoaning the antics of her 15-year-old step-daughter, who is boy-crazy. Beverly Cleary wrote this book in 1957, when morals were high and moms stayed home to raise their children. The book begins...Today Im going to meet a boy, Jane Purdy told herself, as she walked up Blossom Street toward her baby-sitting job. Today Im going to meet a boy.Hold on just a
Truth be told is that albeit I have certainly found Beverly Cleary's 1958 young adult novel Fifteen delightfully dated and as such also an engaging as well as an educational sojourn into and through 1950s America and its teen culture, as a story in and of itself, the constant focus on boys, love and more boys and more love of not only main protagonist Jane Purdy but basically ALL of her friends and acquaintances (including in my opinion even the adults, even Jane's parents, teachers etc.) has
What a cute read. It reminds me of the Avalon books I read in junior high where the climactic event was that simple first kiss. It was nice to read a story about a first crush, self doubt, and simple love. Even though this book was written back in the fifties, I was still able to enjoy it for what it was worth. No sparkly vampire waiting around the corner in a silvery volvo, just a nice boy with a dip hair cut and an innocent girl waiting for his call and looking forward to a date at the movies
0 Comments:
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.