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The Summer I Turned Pretty

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009

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Belly measures her life in summers. How does this affect Belly’s life and connections with others outside Cousins Beach?

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How does the author use ocean and tide symbolism to illustrate Belly’s relationship to Conrad?

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How do Belly’s relationships with Jeremiah and Conrad change and grow throughout each summer? How do these past events shape the present summer?

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