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Paperback $10.99

May 14, 2009 | 448 Pages | Young Adult

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Apr 22, 2008 | 432 Pages | Young Adult

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Apr 22, 2008 | 674 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About Lock and Key

    From the award-winning and New York Times bestseller Once and for All

    Unlock your heart and the rest will follow.
     
    Ruby is used to taking care of herself.
     
    But now that she’s living with her sister, she’s got her own room, she’s going to a good school, and her future looks bright.
     
    Plus there’s the adorable boy next door.
     
    Can Ruby learn to open her heart and let him in?
     
    “All the Dessen trademarks here” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
     
    Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
     
    Books by Sarah Dessen:
    That Summer
    Someone Like You
    Keeping the Moon
    Dreamland
    This Lullaby
    The Truth About Forever 
    Just Listen
    Lock and Key
    Along for the Ride
    What Happened to Goodbye
    The Moon and More
    Saint Anything
    Once and for All

    About Lock and Key

    A New York Times bestseller

    Unlock your heart and the rest will follow.
     
    Ruby is used to taking care of herself.
     
    But now that she’s living with her sister, she’s got her own room, she’s going to a good school, and her future looks bright.
     
    Plus there’s the adorable boy next door.
     
    Can Ruby learn to open her heart and let him in?
     
    “All the Dessen trademarks here” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
     
    Also by Sarah Dessen:
    Along for the Ride
    Dreamland
    Just Listen
    Keeping the Moon
    The Moon and More
    Someone Like You
    That Summer
    This Lullaby
    The Truth About Forever
    What Happened to Goodbye

    About Lock and Key

    From the award-winning and New York Times bestseller Once and for All

    Unlock your heart and the rest will follow.
     
    Ruby is used to taking care of herself.
     
    But now that she’s living with her sister, she’s got her own room, she’s going to a good school, and her future looks bright.
     
    Plus there’s the adorable boy next door.
     
    Can Ruby learn to open her heart and let him in?
     
    “All the Dessen trademarks here” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
     
    Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
     
    Books by Sarah Dessen:
    That Summer
    Someone Like You
    Keeping the Moon
    Dreamland
    This Lullaby
    The Truth About Forever 
    Just Listen
    Lock and Key
    Along for the Ride
    What Happened to Goodbye
    The Moon and More
    Saint Anything
    Once and for All

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    Read An Excerpt

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    Also by Sarah Dessen

    Once and for All
    Saint Anything
    Saint Anything
    The Moon and More
    What Happened to Goodbye
    See all books by Sarah Dessen

    Also by Sarah Dessen

    Once and for All
    Saint Anything
    Saint Anything
    The Moon and More
    What Happened to Goodbye
    See all books by Sarah Dessen

    Also by Sarah Dessen

    Once and for All
    Saint Anything
    Saint Anything
    The Moon and More
    What Happened to Goodbye
    See all books by Sarah Dessen

    About Sarah Dessen

    Sarah Dessen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for teens, which have received numerous awards and rave reviews, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association. … More about Sarah Dessen

    About Sarah Dessen

    Sarah Dessen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for teens, which have received numerous awards and rave reviews, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association. … More about Sarah Dessen

    About Sarah Dessen

    Sarah Dessen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for teens, which have received numerous awards and rave reviews, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association. … More about Sarah Dessen

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Speak
    May 14, 2009 | 448 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780142414729

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Speak
    Apr 22, 2008 | 432 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781440633003

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Apr 22, 2008 | 674 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9781429592376

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    Praise

    DessenÆs best since This Lullabyàit will captivate all readers.ö ùVOYA, highlighted review

    All the Dessen trademarks are here. ùPublishers Weekly, starred review

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