Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherScholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-100545151465
ISBN-139780545151467
eBay Product ID (ePID)99645781
Product Key Features
Book TitleWant to Go Private?
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSocial Themes / Dating & Relationships, School & Education, Computers & Digital Media, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Social Themes / Sexual Abuse, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Social Themes / Runaways, People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year2011
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorSarah Darer Littman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2010-026681
ReviewsPraise for Sarah Darer Littman Backlash "Littman pens a raw, frighteningly realistic, and absorbing look at cyberbullying and the damaging effects of airing private trauma in a public forum." -Publishers Weekly "[T]his is a powerful and credible story" -Booklist Want to Go Private? "A bold investigation of potentially lethal, if common, mixture for teen girls: emotionally immaturity, technology and emerging sexuality." -Los Angeles Times "This book is a compelling, if not disturbing, read." - School Library Journal Life, After "Convincing and absorbing." -Publishers Weekly "Littman catches the voice of teen readers with her spot-on dialogue and realistic situations." -The Jewish Journal Purge "An intimate and powerful novel." -The Stamford Times "With an underlying but not heavy-hand message, this may start a few conversations." -Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromNinth Grade
Grade ToNinth Grade
Dewey DecimalFic
SynopsisAbby and Luke chat online. They've never met. But they are going to. Soon. Abby is starting high school--it should be exciting, so why doesn't she care? Everyone tells her to "make an effort," but why can't she just be herself? Abby quickly feels like she's losing a grip on her once-happy life. The only thing she cares about anymore is talking to Luke, a guy she met online, who understands. It feels dangerous and yet good to chat with Luke--he is her secret, and she's his. Then Luke asks her to meet him, and she does. But Luke isn't who he says he is. When Abby goes missing, everyone is left to put together the pieces. If they don't, they'll never see Abby again., Abby and Luke chat online. They've never met. But they are going to. Soon. Abby is starting high school--it should be exciting, so why doesn't she care? Everyone tells her to make an effort, but why can't she just be herself? Abby quickly feels like she's losing a grip on her once-happy life. The only thing she cares about anymore is talking to Luke, a guy she met online, who understands. It feels dangerous and yet good to chat with Luke--he is her secret, and she's his. Then Luke asks her to meet him, and she does. But Luke isn't who he says he is. When Abby goes missing, everyone is left to put together the pieces. If they don't, they'll never see Abby again.