ROSEMARY GRAHAM

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PRAISE for THOU SHALT NOT DUMP THE SKATER DUDE

"This book was fun, witty, and made me rethink where my sympathies lie in Avril Lavigne's 'Sk8r Boi.'" ELLEgirl.com

"Ms. Graham's second novel . . . proves she is a writer with staying power." DALLAS MORNING NEWS

"It's a frontal-snogging, pant-traveling kind of book, with enough relationship drama and teenage humor to charm readers without mortifying their parents at book-report time." CONTRA COSTA TIMES

"Graham delivers a sensitive, in-depth exploration of an initially shallow girl who grows into independence, belying the ultra-light title. A very nice job indeed." KIRKUS REVIEWS

"The very likable, very human Kelsey Wilcox is a winning narrator, and the happy ending to this story of high school angst and boy-girl trouble is very satisfying." CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

"Like its predecessor, My Not-So-Terrible Time at the Hippie Hotel, this title rolls along with clever humor . . ." BOOKLIST

"Graham has a wonderfully light touch." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

"Readers will cheer this smart and funny narrator who would make a great friend." DES MOINES REGISTER

 

 

 

Rosemary Graham is the author of the young adult novels Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude (And Other Commandments I Have Broken) and My Not-So-Terrible Time at the Hippie Hotel, both published by Viking Children's Books. Her essays and commentaries have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Santa Monica Review, and on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." She teaches English and Creative Writing at Saint Mary's College of California and lives in Berkeley with her husband and daughter.