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In this ""funny and irreverent"" (School Library Journal, starred review) debut novel, Rachel Cohn, coauthor of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, tells the story of a spirited, rebellious, and teen in New York City for the first time. After getting tossed from her posh boarding school, wild, willful, and coffee addicted Cyd Charisse returns to San Francisco to live with her parents. But there's no way Cyd can survive in her parents' pristine house. Lucky for Cyd she's got Gingerbread, her childhood rag doll and confidante, and her new surfer boyfriend. When Cyd's rebelliousness gets out of hand, her parents ship her off to New York City to spend the summer with ""Frank real-dad,"" her biological father. Trading in her parents for New York City grunge and getting to know her bio-dad and step-sibs is what Cyd has been waiting for her whole life. But summer in the city is not what Cyd expects--and she's far from the daughter or sister that anyone could have imagined.

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[This] is not just Another Teen Novel: It's pretty edgy. --ELLEGIRL [A] funny, bicoastal story of a dysfunctional family. All high school and public libraries should add the irrepressible Cyd to their shelves. --VOYA Any teen who loves wit and language is going to devour this. --New Orleans Times-Picayune Like its heroine, this coming-of-age story is smart-mouthed and testy. --Horn Book [Appeals] to more sophisticated teenage girls with a taste for romance and drama. --KLIATT * Cyd's interactions with other characters in the colorful cast are the stuff of authenticity: her and her mother's volatile relationship is one of the most realistically depcited in YA literature, while her sweet, affectionate connection to hernewfound older brother shows Cyd at her best. This is a sparkling authorial debut featuring a memorable YA heroine. --BCCB, starred review [Teens] will recognize themselves in Cyd's complex, believable mix of arch and vulnerable, self-aware and self-destructive, and also in her struggle between freedom and the protective safety of family. --Booklist * Funny and irreverent reading with teen appeal that's right on target. --School Library Journal, starred review * [Cyd's] magnetic narrative will keep readers hooked. --Publishers Weekly, starred review Cyd Charisse embodies the child/woman nature of adolescence as she tows her doll, Gingerbread, through life. --Kirkus Reviews Why You'll Dig it: Likeable Cyd will seem like one of your buds. --Twist Magazine

* [Cyd's] magnetic narrative will keep readers hooked. * [Cyd's] strong, independent, and kinky personality; realistic take on life; and quick mind make her a memorable character. This first novel will appeal to more sophisticated teenage girls with a taste for romance and drama. Likeable Cyd will seem like one of your buds. Publishers Weekly [Cyd's] magnetic narrative will keep readers hooked. Twist MagazineWhy You'll Dig it: Likeable Cyd will seem like one of your buds. School Library Journal Funny and irreverent reading with teen appeal that's right on target. Kirkus Reviews Cyd Charisse embodies the child/woman nature of adolescence as she tows her doll, Gingerbread, through life. ELLEGIRL Rachel Cohn's first book, Gingerbread, takes the reader on a journey through the mind of Cyd Charisse, a troubled teenager who's trying to find herself. But this is not just Another Teen Novel: It's pretty edgy... VOYA Newcomer Cohn's Cyd-isms -- sexy-swish hips and New Yorkie York -- bring to mind the funky vocabulary of Francesca Lia Block's hip heroine, Weetzie Bat....All high school and public libraries should add the irrepressible Cyd to their shelves. Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market Cohn's character was inspired by the front of a greeting card given to her by a close friend. The figure on the card was wearing monster-sized black boots and toting a doll, says Cohn. She was nothing like other characters I created, but I became a vehicle for who she was instantly. Twist magazine Why you'll dig it: Likeable Cyd will seem like one of your buds. ELLEgirl Not just Another Teen Novel. Teen People Unforgettable. Twist Magazine Why You'll Dig it: Likeable Cyd will seem like one of your buds. ELLEGIRL Rachel Cohn's first book, Gingerbread, takes the reader on a journey through the mind of Cyd Charisse, a troubled teenager who's trying to find herself. But this is not just Another Teen Novel: It's pretty edgy... Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market Cohn's character was inspired by the front of a greeting card given to her by a close friend. The figure on the card was wearing monster-sized black boots and toting a doll, says Cohn. She was nothing like other characters I created, but I became a vehicle for who she was instantly. Kirkus Reviews Cyd Charisse embodies the child/woman nature of adolescence as she tows her doll, Gingerbread, through life. VOYA Newcomer Cohn's Cyd-isms -- sexy-swish hips and New Yorkie York -- bring to mind the funky vocabulary of Francesca Lia Block's hip heroine, Weetzie Bat....All high school and public libraries should add the irrepressible Cyd to their shelves. Publishers Weekly [Cyd's] magnetic narrative will keep readers hooked. School Library Journal Funny and irreverent reading with teen appeal that's right on target.

*Cyd's interactions with other characters in the colorful cast are the stuff of authenticity: her and her mother's volatile relationship is one of the most realistically depcited in YA literature, while her sweet, affectionate connection to hernewfound older brother shows Cyd at her best. This is a sparkling authorial debut featuring a memorable YA heroine.-- BCCB, starred review [Appeals] to more sophisticated teenage girls with a taste for romance and drama.-- KLIATT [A] funny, bicoastal story of a dysfunctional family. All high school and public libraries should add the irrepressible Cyd to their shelves.-- VOYA [Teens] will recognize themselves in Cyd's complex, believable mix of arch and vulnerable, self-aware and self-destructive, and also in her struggle between freedom and the protective safety of family.-- Booklist [This] is not just Another Teen Novel: It's pretty edgy.-- ELLEGIRL Any teen who loves wit and language is going to devour this.-- New Orleans Times-Picayune Like its heroine, this coming-of-age story is smart-mouthed and testy.-- Horn Book *Funny and irreverent reading with teen appeal that's right on target.-- School Library Journal, starred review *[Cyd's] magnetic narrative will keep readers hooked.-- Publishers Weekly, starred review Why You'll Dig it: Likeable Cyd will seem like one of your buds.-- Twist Magazine Cyd Charisse embodies the child/woman nature of adolescence as she tows her doll, Gingerbread, through life.-- Kirkus Reviews

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Rachel Cohn is the bestselling author of You Know Where to Find Me, Gingerbread, Shrimp, Cupcake, Pop Princess, and, with David Levithan, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, and Dash & Lily's Book of Dares as well as the tween novels The Steps and Two Steps Forward. Born in Washington, DC, she graduated from Barnard College in New York and has lived on both coasts. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit her at RachelCohn.com.

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