Sarah Dessen's best-selling novels for young adults have been recognized by the ALA as Best Books on multiple occasions. Keeping the Moon is the story of a formerly overweight 15-year-old girl named Colie who spends a summer with her eccentric aunt in North Carolina. There, she makes some surprising new friends who help her to see the world in new ways and accept herself for who she is. "Dessen is an absolutely wonderful writer-stylish, smart, and funny."-Booklist
