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Book Summary and Reviews of Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman

Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman

Jersey Angel

by Beth Ann Bauman

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  • May 2012, 208 pages
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It's the summer before senior year and the alluring Angel is ready to have fun. She's not like her best friend, Inggy, who has a steady boyfriend, good grades, and college plans. Angel isn't sure what she wants to do yet, but she has confidence and experience beyond her years. Still, her summer doesn't start out as planned. Her good friend Joey doesn't want to fool around anymore, he wants to be her boyfriend, while Angel doesn't want to be tied down. As Joey pulls away, and Inggy tours colleges, Angel finds herself  spending more time with Inggy's boyfriend, Cork. With its cast of vivid and memorable characters, this tale from the Jersey shore is sure to make some waves.

Ages 14+

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"Starred Review. One can almost smell salt and sunscreen in the air in this soulful and insightful coming-of-age story. Ages 14-up." - Publishers Weekly

"Aided by a strong evocation of the tourist-driven rhythms of life on the Central Jersey Shore and a satisfyingly complicated, modern protagonist, this quick read will please readers looking for both nuance and heat in their beach books. Fiction 14 & up." - Kirkus Reviews

"There is a beauty and a bravery to Beth Ann Bauman's novel that will grip the heart of every reader. Tough, sensitively wrought, and glorious, Jersey Angel is divine." - Lily Burana, author of Strip City and I Love a Man in Uniform

"This frank and funny tale for older teens is an unconventional, no-holds-barred account of Angel, the knockout who walks out of standardized tests and has no patience for the usual moral codes of high school. Beth Ann Bauman pushes the boundaries of YA and gives us a character who makes mistakes - and yet we cheer her on." - Judy Blundell, National Book Award winner of What I Saw and How I Lied

"Beth Ann Bauman's Jersey Angel beautifully captures the joys, agonies and intensity of being seventeen. Sex and the beach are a thrilling background for this wonderful story that deals with love, loyalty, friendship and family." - Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties

"Bauman delivers a strong female character who enjoys her sexuality and isn't about to apologize for it. Angel Cassonetti's choices complicate her world, and could compromise her most important relationships. Raw, honest, and unflinching." - Tanya Lee Stone, author of A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl and Sibert Medalist Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

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Beth Ann Bauman

Beth Ann Bauman is the author of Beautiful Girls, a short story collection for adults, Rosie and Skate, and is the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. Growing up, she spent summers on the Jersey shore. She lives in New York City. Visit her online at www.bethannbauman.com.

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