Same Difference (Paperback)

Emily's life reeks of the ordinary: she lives in suburban New Jersey in a posh gated community and hangs out at Starbucks with her friends in a town where """"most of the buildings are old", and if they're not," they're eventually made to look that way."""" When Emily heads to Philadelphia for a summer art institute-complete with an eclectic cast of funky classmates and one dreamy teaching assistant-she faces the classic teen dilemma of whether to choose the familiar over the new and exciting"," while figuring out who she really is: Emily from Cherry Grove or Emily the aspiring artist? (""""I look like two halves of two different people mashed together"," she reflects during a trip to the beach. """"Is it possible to be a poseur in both worlds?"""") Vivian (A Little Friendly Advice) serves up the story with vivid description and dialogue; the author's talent for scene-setting and evocative imagery is especially effective for a story about a girl just discovering her eye as an artist and herself as a person. Ages 12-up. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz", LLC. All rights reserved