W. Ross Macdonald School Library

The Perks of Being a Wallflower /

Chbosky, Stephen, 1970- , author.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower / Stephen Chbosky. - MTV books/Gallery Books trade paperback edition.. 20th anniversary edition. - New York : Gallery Books 2012, c1999. - 213 pages ; 18 cm

Includes reading group guide.

A haunting coming of age novel told in a series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent. It's a story of what it's like to grow up in high school, tracing a course through uncharted territory in the world of first dates, family dramas and new friends.

9781451696196 9781451696202


High school students--Social conditions--Fiction
Teenagers--Fiction
Letters--Fiction
High school students--Fiction
Adolescence--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction
Coming of age--Fiction.


FICTION / General.

FIC CHB