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Title details for First Time by Meg Tilly - Available

First Time

by Meg Tilly
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Haley and Lynn are best friends.

When Lynn meets Chad, a player several years older, Haley feels left out. She tries to be happy for her friend, but when her mother's new boyfriend starts making unwanted advances, Haley finds she has no one to tell. Not wanting to upset her mother's happiness and finding that Lynn is drifting away, Haley has to face her tormentor alone and face up to some very hard truths.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Orca Soundings

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 20, 2009

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781554696178

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781554696178
      • File size: 2052 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 580
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      March 1, 2009
      Gr 8 Up-All Haley would like to do is enjoy her junior year of high school with her friend Lynn, who has just bought her first car. However, Lynn's new boyfriend, Chad, ends up taking Haley's place in Lynn's life and passenger seat. With Haley trapped at home, she finds it difficult to avoid her mom's lecherous boyfriend, Larry. One evening, he attacks Haley, and she barely escapes being raped. Her solution is to lock her doors, prompting her mom to think that she is smoking marijuana. To add to Haley's confusion, Lynn is planning to have sex for the first time and needs Haley's help to buy condoms. With her life turned upside down, the teen finds an unexpected ally in Chad's friend Mike. When Haley's mom confronts her about buying condoms, Haley also tells her about Larry's attack. Realistic dialogue and situations characterize this novel. Struggling readers will appreciate the quick pacing and the low reading/high interest level. However, multiple plotlines and an abrupt, unresolved ending are confusing and unsatisfying."H. H. Henderson, Heritage Middle School, Deltona, FL"

      Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2009
      Something about her mother's new boyfriend makes Haley's skin crawl. Her instincts are confirmed when he tries to rape her. Torn between the desire to protect herself and not wanting to hurt her mother, Haley struggles to get by in her own home. Mature teen readers will sympathize with Haley's difficult situation.

      (Copyright 2009 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.6
  • Lexile® Measure:580
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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