

An edition of Second Best (Wildfire) (1979)
By Helen Cavanagh
Publish Date
1979
Publisher
Scholastic Book Services
Language
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Pages
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Description:
Shelly Barr thinks she's boring and plain, and always feels second best. But Ryan Gallagher thinks she's someone special and wants to go steady with her! She's excited and happy - until her sister fixes her up with Nick, a sophisticated college boy. Shelly tries to keep the date a secret, but Ryan finds out and angrily breaks up with her. And Shelly's not even sure she likes Nick. Their first date was a disaster! Shelly's so worried. All she wants is Ryan - but can a second best girl wind up in first place? [text from book jacket]
subjects: sisters, older sisters, jealousy, insecurity, inferiority complex, perfection, high school, cheating in school