Emily, hillary and jennie have always been the awesome threesomeever since junior high school, but suddenly things arent equal anymore. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Six high school juniors discover surprising, often painful, things. Cooney is an american author of novels for young adults in various genres, including suspense, romance, horror and mystery as well as fantasy and historical fiction. Cooney is the author of goddess of yesterday an ala notable childrens book. Attended indiana university, 196566, massachusetts general hospital school of nursing, 196667, and university of connecticut, 1968. Cooney imputes her success to the fact that she knows what young people like to read. Cooney, it is probably not because of her actually best books, among friends and twenty pageants later and the girl who invented romance dont judge, they are amazing, but for her face on the milk carton series, about the girl who sees a picture of her fouryearold self in a missing persons ad on the side. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that. Among friends by caroline b cooney fantastic fiction. All the main characters, from brainy jenny to fashionable hilary, are teenagers, and unlike most the situations in cooneys other books, in almost all the events i can imagine myself in them. Buy a cheap copy of among friends book by caroline b. In fact, cooneys alltime favorite fan letter came from a 12yearold girl who hated reading.
Gerry larson, chewning junior high school, durham, n. The three friends jennie, emily, and hillary thought they be a trio forever. She grew up ready the hardy boys and cherry ames novels. The fall of the awesome threesome is the talk of the junior class. Books by caroline b cooney authors like caroline b. Cooney has 112 books on goodreads with 266642 ratings. Cooney and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Cooney seemed to have written an amazing book on the problems that teenagers face while in their high school years. Six high school juniors discover surprising, often painful, things about themselves and their relationships with the people around them in the diaries they are asked to keep as a threemonth english assignment. While the disintegration of the awesome threesome was beginning, jennie, emily, hillary, supercouple jared and ansley, and classmate paul classified questioned their own goals and limitations. Among friends has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Publication date 1987 topics selfperception, friendship, interpersonal relations, high schools, schools publisher. She went to college, but never got her degree and instead decided to begin her writing career. Christian crabtree characters recommendation this story takes place in a small conneticut town. Jenny, emily, and hillary, thought theyd be a threesome forever but when it begins to seem that jennie might actually outshine her. Instead the author did a wounderful job keeping your attention by having six main characters.
When it begins to seem that jennie might actually outshine her friends, feelings of jealousy and anger erupt. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. It tells how they deal with academics vs friendship. The face on the milk carton an iracbc childrens choice book and its companions, whatever happened to janie. Its about 6 friends in their junior year of high school. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Cooney was born in 1947 in geneva, ny, though most of her childhood was spent in greenwich, connecticut. Cooney, is a fictional book that has a theme stating that sometimes having it all isnt enough. Cooney trade paperback lives are in the balance in bestselling author caroline b. What matters most to her is demolished when she tries to outshine everyone with her perfection. Missy and her cousin claire are best friends who finish each others sentences and practically read each others minds. Goddess of yesterday an ala notable childrens book.
All the main characters, from brainy jenny to fashionable hilary, are teenagers, and unlike most the situations in cooney s other books, in almost all the events i can imagine myself in them. Cooney 80s teen books last dance, among friends, the cheerleader. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Jenny, emily, and hillary, thought theyd be a threesome forever but when it begins to seem that jennie might actually outshine her friends, feelings of jealousy and anger erupt. In this fastpaced novel about the bonds of friendship, jenny, emily, and hillary, known as the awesome threesome, thought theyd be a threesome forever. Click to read more about among friends by caroline b. With jennies relentless ambition, emilys jealousy, and hillarys building resentment, it seems the threesome is over. Cooney has written books in a variety of genres from suspense to mystery and even romance. Choice award and being named an ala best book for young. But with jennies relentless ambition, emilys jealousy, and hillarys building resentment, i. Caroline b cooney six high school juniors discover surprising, often painful, things about themselves and their relationships with the people around them in the diaries they are asked to keep as a threemonth english.
Cooneys books have received several honors, including an ira cbc childrens. Among friends book by caroline b cooney 6 available. Cooney 1987, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Among friends a bantam starfire book by caroline b. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
But with jennies relentless ambition, emilys jealousy, and hillarys building resentment, it seems the awesome threesome is destined to be a thi. Cooney 80s teen books last dance, among friends, the. Cooney, including the face on the milk carton, and whatever happened to janie. Cooney born may 10, 1947 is an american author of suspense, romance, horror. Although cooneys dont blame the music putnam, 1986 is a more thematically subtle and dramatic account of alienation and friendship, among friends will attract secon dary readers with its fast pace, friendships and rivalries, upbeat ending, and believable cast of characters. Among friends king county library system overdrive. Cooneys books have been translated into several languages, and have received multiple honors and awards, including an american library association best book for young adults award and a. I think among friends is my favorite caroline cooney book because its the one cooney book that i can relate to the most. Cooneys newest young adult thriller, three black swans. Among friends tells the story from the teenagers point of view.