Someone Like You (Bite)

Author(s): Sarah Dessen

Children & Young Adult

Quiet Halley and popular Scarlett have been friends for years. They balance each other perfectly - until the summer of their 16th birthday. Then, Scarlett's boyfriend is killed in a motorcycle accident; soon after, she learns that she is carrying his baby. For the first time, Scarlett really needs Halley. And Halley needs Scarlett as she finds herself falling under the spell of her first boyfriend - can she resist his pressure to have sex? True friendship may bend, but it'll never break.

General Information

  • : 9780340854617
  • : Hachette Children's Books
  • : Hodder Children's Books
  • : 0.21
  • : 18 August 2005
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Sarah Dessen
  • : Paperback
  • : 304

More About The Product

"Without preaching or posturing, Dessen has written a powerful, polished story." -- School Library Journal "Sarah Dessen has a perfect ear for the details of a teenager's [life]" -- Booklist 'Dessen is an absolutely wonderful writer - stylish, smart and funny.' -- Booklist

Sarah Dessen is in her early 30s. She graduated from the University of North Carolina with highest honours in creative writing, and she now teaches there. She has written five books to date, published by Viking in the US. Her books have all been chosen as ALA Best Books for Young Adults.