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Save the date parent’s guide: what’s inside
Violence
LGBTQ+ themes
Scary or mature
What it offers
Educational value
A note for parents
Save the Date is a warm, character-driven coming-of-age story centered on a wedding weekend and family dynamics. The book emphasizes themes of acceptance, growth, and appreciating loved ones while navigating change. While there is some mild language, brief romantic/sexual content, and references to alcohol, these elements are handled lightly and are typical for YA. The story rewards kindness, communication, and emotional maturity.
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From the publisher
"Charlie's sister is getting married. Everyone is coming homeall her older siblings. It'll be just like it used to be. One last weekend together before her parents sell the house. Charlie doesn't want to think about college next year, or things changingshe just wants to make this a perfect weekend. What could go wrong?... "Charlie's sister is getting married. Everyone is coming homeall her older siblings. It'll be just like it used to be. One last weekend together before her parents sell the house. Charlie doesn't want to think about college next year, or things changingshe just wants to make this a perfect weekend. What could go wrong? Well. First the wedding planner quits. Then the house alarm won't stop going off. Charlie's biggest crush shows up unannounced. There's a missing tuxedo, an unexpected dog, and a neighbor bent on destruction. Not to mention the event planner's assistant, who is surprisingly, distractingly... cute. And that's before things get really crazy. In all the chaos, Charlie will learn more than she ever expected about the family she thought she knew by heart. And shell realize that sometimes, trying to keep everything like it was in the past means missing out on the future."--Page [2] of cover.
Shelved under
- Fiction
- Weddings
- Families
- Brothers and sisters
- Family life
- nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-06-24
- New York Times bestseller
- Children's fiction
- Marriage, fiction
- Brothers and sisters, fiction
- Family life, fiction
- Young Adult
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ISBN 9781481404570