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  • Published: 1 May 2008
  • ISBN: 9781440638756
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288

Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude

and Other Commandments I Have Broken



After moving from Boston to the vibrant streets of Berkeley, a teenager navigates newfound relationships and the complexities of growing up.

“A sensitive, in-depth exploration of [a] girl who grows into independence.”—Kirkus Review

No one's ever broken the commandment. . . .

Just when Kelsey is finally fitting into her new California life, C.J. Logan comes along and throws her for a loop. He's hot, popular, and revered as the best skateboarder around. Girls want to be with him, and boys want to be him. And Kelsey is lucky enough to be his girlfriend. But when she decides that it's over between her and C.J., she could not have imagined what would happen next. It was as if she broke a cardinal rule—Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude. Now she's right back where she was before: an outcast. With rumors flying, Kelsey has to figure out who her true friends are—and who her true self really is.

  • Published: 1 May 2008
  • ISBN: 9781440638756
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Childrens
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288

About the author

Rosemary Graham

Rosemary Graham is the author of the young adult novels THOU SHALT NOT DUMP THE SKATER DUDE (AND OTHER COMMANDMENTS I HAVE BROKEN) and MY NOT-SO-TERRIBLE TIME AT THE HIPPIE HOTEL, both published by Viking. Her essays and commentaries have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Santa Monica Review, and on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." She teaches English and Creative Writing at Saint Mary's College of California and lives in Berkeley with her husband and daughter.

www.rosemarygraham.com