Lock and Key: A Novel

Sarah Dessen

Penguin, 2008 - Juvenile Fiction - 422 pages

“Ruby, where is your mother?”

Ruby knows that the game is up. For the past few months, she's been on her own in the yellow house, managing somehow, knowing that her mother will probably never return.

That's how she comes to live with Cora, the sister she hasn't seen in ten years, and Cora's husband Jamie, whose down-to-earth demeanor makes it hard for Ruby to believe he founded the most popular networking Web site around. A luxurious house, fancy private school, a new wardrobe, the promise of college and a future—it's a dream come true. So why is Ruby such a reluctant Cinderella, wary and defensive? And why is Nate, the genial boy next door with some secrets of his own, unable to accept the help that Ruby is just learning to give?

Best-selling author Sarah Dessen explores the heart of a gutsy, complex girl dealing with unforeseen circumstances and learning to trust again.

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User Review  - ReadersCandyb - LibraryThing

Sarah Dessen is a mastermind at writing heart felt young adult books. This was my first time reading this one and it quickly became one of my favorites. The content touched on so many real struggles ...

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User Review  - susan259 - LibraryThing

Dessen is a master at writing about high school. Her descriptions of how teens act and talk and interact is pitch perfect. This reminded me a little of A Room on Lorelei Street by Mary Pearson, although with more hope...

Contents

• I: 1
• II: 32
• III: 63
• IV: 99
• V: 125
• VI: 154
• VII: 182
• VIII: 207
• IX: 226
• X: 247
• XI: 266
• XII: 297
• XIII: 328
• XIV: 346
• XV: 366
• XVI: 381
• XVII: 393
• XVIII: 403
• XIX: 410
• XX: 416

About the author

Sarah Dessen is one of the most popular writers for young adults. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, which have received numerous awards and rave reviews, and have sold more than seven million copies. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband, Jay, and their daughter, Sasha Clementine. Visit her online at www.sarahdessen.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Lock and Key: A Novel
• Author: Sarah Dessen
• Publisher: Penguin, 2008
• ISBN: 067001088X, 9780670010882
• Length: 422 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Family / General; Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Adolescence; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Friendship; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / General