I Am an Artichoke

Fifteen-year-old Sarah can't wait to start her summer job as a mother'shelper in exciting New York City. At first everything about the job looks great. Mrs. Friedman is outgoing, and her beautiful, 12-year-old daughterEmily seems too self-sufficient to need much looking after. Sarah's even met agood-looking guy in the building. But soon Sarah feels that she's landed inthe middle of a mess. Emily has a serious eating disorder, and her divorcedparents argue about how to handle her. As Sarah gets closer to Emily, shefeels caught between her desire to help and fear that she is in over her head."An engrossing novel that will provide discussion material about friendship, self-esteem, and families."-- "The Horn Book Magazine" "In a slangy, deadpan narrative spiced with astute observations of charactersand scenery, Frank brings a fresh, funny and vibrant new voice to YAliterature."-- "Publishers Weekly"