All You Never Wanted (Hardcover)

By Adele Griffin

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 9780375870828, 225pp.

Publication Date: October 9, 2012

Other Editions of This Title:
Digital Audiobook (10/7/2013)
Paperback (10/8/2013)
Pre-Recorded Audio Player (10/15/2013)
Library Binding (10/9/2012)

List Price: 16.99*
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Description

"With my eyes closed and Alex's core friends all around me, it was like I'd become my big sister, or something just as good. And so who cared if they were calling it Alex's party? One thing I knew: it would be remembered as mine."
Alex has it all brains, beauty, popularity, and a dangerously hot boyfriend. Her little sister Thea wants it all, and she's stepped up her game to get it. Even if it means spinning the truth to win the attention she deserves. Even if it means uncovering a shocking secret her older sister never wanted to share. Even if it means crying wolf.
Told in the alternating voices of Alex and Thea, Adele Griffin's mesmerizing new novel is the story of a sibling rivalry on speed.


About the Author

ADELE GRIFFIN is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including "Sons of Liberty" and "Where I Want to Be, " both National Book Award finalists. She is also the author of "Tighter, Picture the Dead, The Julian Game, " and the Witch Twins and Vampire Island middle-grade series. Adele lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York.


Praise For All You Never Wanted…

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 2012:
“A sumptuously written examination of sibling rivalry and socioeconomic class.”

Starred Review, Booklist, September 1, 2012:
“The book is so raw that at times it’s difficult to read—yet it’s impossible to put down.”

Starred Review, School Library Journal, October 2012:
"Loss of bodily control, anorexia, social phobia, sibling rivalry, and compulsive lying are all explored as each girl’s story unfolds. An excellent choice for teen girls’ discussion groups."

Publishers Weekly, September 17, 2012:
"Griffin shows her customary skill at honing in on her protagonists’ perceptions, internal conflicts, and uncomfortable relationships."