© 1999 Stephen Chbosky
This best-selling novel earned a starred review from School Library Journal and has been favorably compared to such coming-of-age classics as The Catcher in the Rye and A Separate Peace.
Most people think 15-year-old Charlie is a freak. But then seniors Patrick and his beautiful stepsister Sam take Charlie under their wings and introduce him to their eclectic, open-minded, hard-partying friends. It is from these older kids that Charlie learns to live and love.