Purity

by Jackson Pearce

Book Overview

A novel about love, loss, and sex -- but not necessarily in that order.
Before her mother died, Shelby promised three things: to listen to her father, to love as much as possible, and to live without restraint. Those Promises become harder to keep when Shelby's father joins the planning committee for the Princess Ball, an annual dance that ends with a ceremonial vow to live pure lives -- in other words, no "bad behavior," no breaking the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031618246X
• ISBN13: 9780316182461
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12