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A la Carte

By Tanita S. Davis

By Tanita S. Davis

By Tanita S. Davis

By Tanita S. Davis

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Jun 14, 2011 | ISBN 9780375843068 | Young Adult

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Jun 10, 2008 | ISBN 9780375849503 | Young Adult

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    About A la Carte

    SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show. (Do you know how many African American female chefs there aren’t? And how many vegetarian chefs have their own shows? The field is wide open for stardom!) But when her best friend—and secret crush—suddenly leaves town, Lainey finds herself alone in the kitchen. With a little help from Saint Julia (Child, of course), Lainey finds solace in her cooking as she comes to terms with the past and begins a new recipe for the future.
    Peppered with recipes from Lainey’s notebooks, this delicious debut novel finishes the same way one feels finishing a good meal—satiated, content, and hopeful.

    About A la Carte

    SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show. (Do you know how many African American female chefs there aren’t? And how many vegetarian chefs have their own shows? The field is wide open for stardom!) But when her best friend—and secret crush—suddenly leaves town, Lainey finds herself alone in the kitchen. With a little help from Saint Julia (Child, of course), Lainey finds solace in her cooking as she comes to terms with the past and begins a new recipe for the future.
    Peppered with recipes from Lainey’s notebooks, this delicious debut novel finishes the same way one feels finishing a good meal—satiated, content, and hopeful.

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    About Tanita S. Davis

    Tanita S. Davis was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Mare’s War, which was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Her most recent novel, Happy Families, was praised by Kirkus Reviews as “warmly drawn; a valuable conversation-starter.” Tanita was… More about Tanita S. Davis

    About Tanita S. Davis

    Tanita S. Davis was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Mare’s War, which was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Her most recent novel, Happy Families, was praised by Kirkus Reviews as “warmly drawn; a valuable conversation-starter.” Tanita was… More about Tanita S. Davis

    Product Details

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

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Ember
    Jun 14, 2011 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375843068

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

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jun 10, 2008 | 312 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780375849503
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    Praise

    “Davis’s debut offering is as delightful and fulfilling as the handwritten recipes in progress included at the end of each chapter.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “A book with a lot of heart. Readers will relate to Lainey, who doesn’t always say the right thing, who has a love-hate relationship with her mother, and who finds her dreams realized at the novel’s end.” —School Library Journal

    “Davis’s first novel shows much promise for good things to come. Too few novels feature well-drawn, well-educated, middle-class African American characters like Lainey and her family.” —Booklist

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