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A la Carte - by Tanita S Davis (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show.
  • 8.19" x 5.69" Paperback
  • 288 Pages
  • Young Adult Fiction, People & Places

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About the Book



Originally published: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.



Book Synopsis



SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD LAINEY DREAMS of becoming a world famous chef one day and maybe even having her own cooking show. (Do you know how many African American female chefs there aren't? And how many vegetarian chefs have their own shows? The field is wide open for stardom!) But when her best friend--and secret crush--suddenly leaves town, Lainey finds herself alone in the kitchen. With a little help from Saint Julia (Child, of course), Lainey finds solace in her cooking as she comes to terms with the past and begins a new recipe for the future.
Peppered with recipes from Lainey's notebooks, this delicious debut novel finishes the same way one feels finishing a good meal--satiated, content, and hopeful.



Review Quotes




"Davis's debut offering is as delightful and fulfilling as the handwritten recipes in progress included at the end of each chapter."--Kirkus Reviews

"A book with a lot of heart. Readers will relate to Lainey, who doesn't always say the right thing, who has a love-hate relationship with her mother, and who finds her dreams realized at the novel's end." --School Library Journal

"Davis's first novel shows much promise for good things to come. Too few novels feature well-drawn, well-educated, middle-class African American characters like Lainey and her family." --Booklist



About the Author



This is Tanita S. Davis's first novel. She made her first pâte à choux in high school, discovered that Mae Ploy sauce goes with almost everything, and that there's nothing on earth like good Thai food. She lives in Northern California with two finches, a snake named Willful, and the world's best baker.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.19 Inches (H) x 5.69 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)
Weight: .61 Pounds
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Publisher: Rh Childrens Books
Theme: African American, United States
Format: Paperback
Author: Tanita S Davis
Language: English
Street Date: June 14, 2011
TCIN: 92257773
UPC: 9780375843068
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-2154
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.67 inches length x 5.69 inches width x 8.19 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.61 pounds
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