It's Not Like I Planned It This Way

Brief Description: Previously published individually. Includes Alice. Originally published: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004. Alice on her way. Originally published: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005. Alice in the know. Originally published: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006. Brief Description: Includes an excerpt from "Please don't be true."Brief Description: In Including Alice, fifteen-year-old Alice finds it hard to adjust to the changes in her life when her father gets married and her brother moves to his own apartment. In Alice on her way, Alice is adjusting to her new stepmother, her brother's new apartment, her new boyfriend, and getting a driver's license. In Alice in the know, during the summer before junior year, Alice, while working at the local department store, must deal with a friend being diagnosed with cancer, her brother getting dumped by his girlfriend, and her group of friends who have started taking things to an uncomfortable new level. Marc Notes: Previously published individually. Includes Alice. Originally published: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004. Alice on her way. Originally published: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005. Alice in the know. Originally published: New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.; Includes an excerpt from Please don't be true.; In Including Alice, fifteen-year-old Alice finds it hard to adjust to the changes in her life when her father gets married and her brother moves to his own apartment. In Alice on her way, Alice is adjusting to her new stepmother, her brother's new apartment, her new boyfriend, and getting a driver's license. In Alice in the know, during the summer before junior year, Alice, while working at the local department store, must deal with a friend being diagnosed with cancer, her brother getting dumped by his girlfriend, and her group of friends who have started taking things to an uncomfortable new level.; Ages 12 up--P. [4] of cover. Publisher Marketing: The ups and downs of high school life continue in the second and third bind-ups in the "Alice" series. In "It's Not Like I Planned It This Way," Alice's sophomore year is chock full of change, from a new living arrangement, to a possible new relationship, to the newfound freedom that comes with driving. And in "Please Don't Be True," the adventure of growing up continues in Alice's junior year, when she and her friends deal with issues like a pregnancy scare and a heartbreaking good-bye. But no matter what changes, Alice is as relatable as ever.

Contributor Bio:  Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award-winning "Shiloh "and the Alice series. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley.com.