Thirteen Plus One (The Winnie Years) [Hardcover]

Lauren Myracle (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: The Winnie Years

Winnie Perry is fourteen now, and the countdown to high school is shaping up to be as eventful as an entire year of middle school. Not only are things shaky with her boyfriend, Lars, but BFFs Dinah and Cinnamon have been acting weird, big sister Sandra is college-bound, little brother Ty has smuggled a stolen penguin home in his backpack, and new baby sister Maggie has everything turned upside down.

It?s a lot for anyone to handle, and loyal Winnie is so busy worrying about everyone else that she hardly notices that she might just be struggling a little bit herself.

With humor and honesty, Lauren Myracle brings us another pitch-perfect novel featuring the characters that her legions of fans have grown up loving.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–8—At the end of eighth grade, Winnie has a lot going on in her life. She is both excited and apprehensive about starting high school and she realizes how little time she and her sister have together before Sandra leaves for college. Her birthday is all but forgotten by everyone, including her parents, and to top it off, her boyfriend gives her a crummy present. When Lars announces he's going to Germany for the summer, Winnie and her two friends sign up for an eco-camp at a beach in South Carolina. There the girls discover that they have different talents and make some new friends, including some new boyfriends, and Winnie must deal with an unhappy Lars who didn't go to Germany after all. The characters have authentic voices, and the girls mature in each of the books in this series that began with Eleven (2004) and continued in Twelve (2007) and Thirteen (2008, all Dutton). The girls are now typical teens who are trying desperately to figure out who they really are and to be independent while still needing their parents. They are great friends, but also hurt one another without meaning to. They are, no surprise, completely preoccupied with boys. There are references to current fashions, technology, slang, etc., that will date the book, but it is a great choice for middle school girls.—Nancy P. Reeder, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, SC
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From Booklist

In the fourth installment of The Winnie Years series, the appealing title character addresses different tasks that she wants to complete before entering high school. These range from the silly (“Be Spazzy”) to the serious (“Figure Out Who I Am”). Winsome Winnie deals with her eldest sister's departure to college, navigates boyfriend woes, and attends a summer camp focused on saving sea turtles. A surprise appearance by an old friend and the start of ninth grade lets readers know there is more Winnie on the way. A solid addition to what has become a beloved series to tween girls. Grades 6-8. --Jennifer Hubert

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 1 edition (May 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525422226
• ISBN-13: 978-0525422228
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #393,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lauren Myracle is the author of many popular books for teens and tweens, including New York Times bestsellers ttyl and ttfn (Abrams). She lives with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!, June 15, 2010

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This review is from: Thirteen Plus One (The Winnie Years) (Hardcover)

This book is really good!! The format of the book is different than 11, 12 and 13, but 13+1 is still really amazing! As always, the book opens with Winnie's birthday, this year being, obviously, 14. The book goes into more depth about Lars and Winnie and the problems they are facing. Also, there are some shocking moments regarding Dinah throughout the book. This book containes more problems than the other books, but I think that is what made it really good. Winnie and Lars; Winnie, Cinnamon and Dinah; Cinnamon and boys; Dinah and Mary Woods (a new minor character) -- All of these characters have problems. Overall, the book was great! I would recommend reading this book to anyone who is at least 12. Read 11, 12 and 13 before reading this book though!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars such a goooood book!!!!!!! :), June 6, 2011

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ci3r4 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thirteen Plus One (Kindle Edition)

i luv this book!!!!!!!!!!! i think that it is great for all age groups, and everyone wo reads it, will luv it!!!!

4.0 out of 5 stars My Review, February 20, 2011

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HannahK - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thirteen Plus One (The Winnie Years) (Hardcover)

13 Plus 1 is a great book about a girl named Winnie, her boyfriend Lars, and her two best friends, Cinnamon and Diane. In the beginning of the book it is Winnie's birthday and her boyfriend gives her a gift card. She hates it but does not tell him she really wanted a cupcake. In addition, she does not even get a cake it was a bad birthday. A while after that her friend Diane is found covering up for someone> It turns out that that girl is stealing and hiding stuff in Diane's locker. Meanwhile Lars just told Winnie that he is going to Germany for the summer with his family. Winnie does not want him to go but he has to. She and Diane find a camp to go to but Cinnamon does not want to go. When they finally get to a camp to save sea turtles they find out that Cinnamon is there to surprise them. After they are settled in Lars calls, he says that the trip to Germany is canceled and wants Winnie to come home. Winnie says no and they get into an argument. While at camp Cinnamon and Diane find boyfriends and Winnie starts to miss Lars. Winnie calls Lars and finally tells him that she wanted a cupcake not a stupid gift card for her birthday. Lars laughs but not in a bad way he is relieved but Winnie hangs up on him. Winnie finds out that a boy likes her from camp and wants to kiss her but she says no. Winnie then feels someone hugging her Lars! In his hand is a cupcake! They make up and kiss and all of them go home. When they get home, Winnie's sister goes to college. I really like this book because it was exciting and had a lot of suspense.