基本信息出版社：Puffin Books
页码：224 页
出版日期：2005年05月
ISBN：0142404144
条形码：9780142404140
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语
丛书名：S.A.S.S.
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Studying abroad isn’t at all like Kelly thought it would be. Instead of shopping for fine Italian leather and living in an apartment with a view of the Colosseum, she is stuck in a stuffy dorm room with three other girls, and is sharing one shower with the entire floor! This is not the bella Roma that she’d dreamed of. But there is one part of Italy that Kelly doesn’t mind—Joe, a really cute guy who’s in the study abroad program too. Joe’s into staying up late and partying hard, two things that Kelly used to love doing. Bad habits are hard to break, and she soon finds herself on thin ice with the program coordinators. If Kelly’s not careful, she might just get the boot…
This S.A.S.S. (Students Across the Seven Seas) book is the second in our new study abroad fiction series that taps into every teen girl’s longing for international travel, adventure, and romance.
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Grade 6-10–A summer in Rome for a prestigious study program is cramping 17-year-old Kelly's style: b-o-r-i-n-g roommates, tight quarters, lots of work. Where are those Prada shopping sprees and gorgeous Italian guys she'd figured on? Then, along comes hunky California surfer Joe, who's into staying out late and partying. She starts seeing him and neglecting her assignments, and the program's director warns her that she'd better straighten up or she'll find herself flying home before the term ends. Opportunities to visit world-famous museums and ancient ruins and to study classical works of art slowly make an impression on her. She hones her talent for drawing by sketching the wonders she encounters on class trips. As Kelly becomes immersed in the culture and scenery, she makes peace with her peers and with herself. Guthart paints her characters with a broad brush, but the landscape and Kelly's innate good nature carry the tale. Teens will relate to the various types of students and glean some appreciation for Rome's rich heritage.–Roxanne Myers Spencer, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green
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