Did You Hear about Amber? (Surviving Sixteen) [Paperback]

Cherie Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Surviving Sixteen | Publication Date: June 1, 1993

Popular cheerleader Amber Lynn Harkin seems to have it all--a handsome boyfriend, Richmond Remington III, success as the star of a dance trio--but the secrets that she harbors could destroy everything.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bennett, author of the Sunset Island books, kicks off her Surviving 16 trilogy with the tale of smart, beautiful, exceedingly haughty Amber, a talented dancer who lives with her single mother in a rundown house on the wrong side of the tracks. As she rides to her 16th birthday party in a stretch limo, drinking champagne with "the coolest, richest kids at school," Amber is on top of the world. But not for long. Her rapid weight loss and sore, stiff joints turn out to be more than a case of the flu. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Amber realizes she will never dance again and she swallows a handful of tranquilizers. But a neighborhood boy who has long loved her rushes her to the hospital in the nick of time. Predictably, the humbled girl reevaluates her priorities and all ends on a hopeful note. Though Bennett's plot offers few surprises, her smooth writing and snappy dialogue will wow Lurlene McDaniels fans. Ages 12-up.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (June 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140363181
• ISBN-13: 978-0140363180
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,804,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It got me to love reading..., July 7, 2003

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Janine Marie Mastantuono (Mahopac, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Did You Hear about Amber? (Surviving Sixteen) (Paperback)

I read this book when I was in 6th grade and I am 22 now and still skim through it. This book really got me back on the reading track and I started enjoying reading again. Cherie is a terrific author, and if it weren't for this book and her many sunset books, I don't think I'd be reading as avidly as I do today! Two thumbs up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't want to put it down., July 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Did You Hear about Amber? (Surviving Sixteen) (Paperback)

Sixteen year old Amber has everything: a rich and handsome boyfriend, popularity, a role as head cheerleader, a dance group close to stardom, poverty, a thirty-two year old mother, and a crippling medical secret that could cost her everything she thinks is important in her life. Amber's cockiness and manipulations to rise to number one also play a role in her social downfall. This novel by Cherie Bennett is an excellent story about how one girl's impoverished beginnings created a stong desire in her to hide her true self and become the best at everything, only to find one day that the life as she had built as her own was nothing but a lie. Amber finds that undoing this lie takes her away from her previous dreams and shows her the dreams that she really wanted. I recommend this book for its excellent writing and "soapopera-esque" storyline.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beneath all popular teens, there is always a problem., January 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Did You Hear about Amber? (Surviving Sixteen) (Paperback)

Amber Lynn Harkin has it all; boyfriend, cheerleading, and the hot dance group, Sizzle. One day she finds out that she has a disability. She now faces many risks concerning her reputation. It just goes to show you that being different is ok and just because you are popular, doesn't mean you don't have a lot of problems.